2011 Mazda CX-7 air bags problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 Mazda CX-7 — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My wheel on front driver's side is wobbly and I just decided to look up for any recalls and I'm lucky we didn't have a major accident I drive the interstate almost daily also I want to report that my door handles have had to be replaced 6 times since we've bought the car in 2019”
filed May 18, 2026
“My mechanic told me to check with Mazda as there might be a recall that has not been taken care of yet. I called Mazda and they told me there were 3 recalls (2 of which my mechanic already fixed) and the airbag recall. Told me not to drive, but would not provide any vehicle to use and would not set…”
filed Nov 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a…Campaign 19V782000 · Oct 31, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 18V717000 · Oct 12, 2018
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 17V429000 · Jun 29, 2017
Air Bags problems in other CX-7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 CX-7 | 12 | 31% |
| 2010 CX-7 | 46 | 30% |
| 2009 CX-7 | 16 | 25% |
| 2008 CX-7 | 53 | 28% |
| 2007 CX-7 | 102 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Mazda CX-7
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.