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2020 Mazda CX-9 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
130,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 Mazda CX-9, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.

“The contact owned a 2020 Mazda CX-9. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, a second vehicle crashed head-on into the front of the vehicle. During the head-on crash, no air bags inside the vehicle deployed. The contact sustained a concussion and right eye injury and later received medical attention. A Police report was filed at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a local storage facility. No information was available concerning the second vehicle's occupants. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11747446, filed 2026-06, 130,000 miles

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 2020 Mazda CX-9

Engine
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2020 Mazda CX-9

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology