2014 Mazda MAZDA6 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 137 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6, 3% of the 137 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 3 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.
“Takata recall: I was hit from behind very hard and then hit from side by another car and knocked off freeway on to a fence. The side airbags didn't inflate and instead just slapped my body leaving red marks on my arm. I was thrown into side of car & steering wheel several times and unable to work for two months. Severe concussion with memory loss. I was driving north on mopac expressway in austin, texas at 58mph. The person who hit me said he was changing lanes & did not see me. Car was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10943834, filed 2017-01, 46,000 miles“The contact owed a 2014 Mazda m6. The contact stated while her son was driving 55 MPH, the front driver side air bag deployed independently and caused him to drive into a ditch. The contact stated she does not know if any warning lights were illuminated. The driver dislocated his left shoulder and his right shoulder was sprained, both hands were sprained, his left leg was sprained and he experienced back pains. The driver was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance adjuster deemed the vehicle a total loss. …”
NHTSA complaint #11337957, filed 2020-07, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2014 Mazda 6. While pulling into the parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, it suddenly accelerated. The vehicle crashed into a tree and the engine continued to rev as if attempting to continue accelerating. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained bruises to the upper body, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for diagnostic testing. The mechanic was able to feel the vehicle attempting to accelerate on its own. …”
NHTSA complaint #11000638, filed 2017-06, 14,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10153329Jan 10, 2019This information is provided to help address Passenger Airbag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator illumination concerns during vehicle service.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 | 6 | 10% |
| 2014 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 17% |
| 2012 | 30 | 30% |
| 2011 | 28 | 21% |
| 2010 | 54 | 24% |
| 2009 | 75 | 19% |
| 2008 | 77 | 69% |
| 2007 | 95 | 61% |
| 2006 | 93 | 54% |
| 2005 | 76 | 52% |
| 2004 | 55 | 34% |
| 2003 | 30 | 17% |
| 2002 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Mazda MAZDA6
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.
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