2021 Mazda CX-9 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Mazda CX-9, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Rear passenger handle and hook above seat in roof splintered into sharp projectiles flying through cabin when air bag deplopyed I showed the sharp pieces to my insurance adjuster the power of the right curtain air bag deployment broke the handle to pieces and if anyone had been in the back seat they could have had an eye put out or been emplailed by the sharp pieces”
NHTSA complaint #11489125, filed 2022-10“2021 Mazda CX-9 Frontal collision at a speed between 10-20 mph. Car shut down after collision and was not drivable. Concern is the driver side airbag did not deploy. (Neither did passenger but there was no person in the passenger seat)”
NHTSA complaint #11523765, filed 2023-05Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 8% |
| 2021 | 2 | 5% |
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2014 | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 | 9 | 13% |
| 2012 | 23 | 10% |
| 2011 | 22 | 13% |
| 2010 | 18 | 9% |
| 2009 | 16 | 27% |
| 2008 | 28 | 16% |
| 2007 | 18 | 21% |
Other parts of the 2021 Mazda CX-9
21 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsForward collision avoidance
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 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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