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2016 Mazda CX-9 Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 107 total for the year
Median mileage
49,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Mazda CX-9, 2% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was t-boned on passenger side of my Mazda cx9 air bags did not work on my Mazda.other vehicle air bags did go off.I was traveling about 45 MPH when other car plowed into mine.”

NHTSA complaint #11149815, filed 2018-11, 49,000 miles

“Intermittent Airbag Warning Light (Code 18), Passenger Airbag Deactivation light not operating and no warning chime indicating unbuckled passenger side seat belt. The safety issue appears to be related to the airbag and related safety equipment. In the dash, within the speed and rpm display, the red airbag warning light is blinking, reporting from what I gather is a CODE18, as it blinks once, followed by a pause, followed by eight blinks. …”

NHTSA complaint #11481519, filed 2022-08

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202318%
202125%
202015%
201822%
201622%
201526%
201436%
2013913%
20122310%
20112213%
2010189%
20091627%
20082816%
20071821%

Other parts of the 2016 Mazda CX-9

Engine
68 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 Mazda CX-9

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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