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2012 Mazda MAZDA5 Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
11%of 37 total for the year
Median mileage
85,475miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA5, 11% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,475 miles. 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.

“The contact owned a 2012 Mazda Mazda5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, a deer wandered into the middle of the road, and the contact depressed the brake pedal and the wheels locked up, causing the tires to slide. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch, spun around, and struck another object, causing the vehicle to land back into the ditch where it came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. A bystander called 911, and the contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance. …”

NHTSA complaint #11747212, filed 2026-06, 226,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2012 Mazda 5. While making a turn at approximately 53 MPH, the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The vehicle rolled over three times and crashed into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a concussion and minor neck, back, and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,666.”

NHTSA complaint #10926632, filed 2016-11, 64,666 miles

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 Mazda 5. The contact received notification of a manufacturer recall for the air bags and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer stated that the parts were on a national backorder. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The VIN and NHTSA campaign number were not available. The contact was not experiencing a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10984433, filed 2017-05

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015111%
2012411%
20101323%
200923%
200823%
200735%

Other parts of the 2012 Mazda MAZDA5

Fuel system
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Mazda MAZDA5

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.

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