2009 Mazda MAZDA6 air bags problems
75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger crash pad has deteriorated and become sticky and cracked. This may affect deployment of airbag and perhaps allow outside environmental elements to affect the airbag. The takata fiasco being an example of environmental factors affecting airbag safety.”
filed May 4, 2025
“Vehicle jerks at low speed when accelerate and idle when accelerate, P0766 Code shows, engine noise and gears jump, when reverse the vehicle jerks.”
filed Sep 23, 2024
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 18V018000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 17V457000 · Jul 18, 2017
- These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the…Campaign 17V429000 · Jun 29, 2017
- Protective coating may not have been properly applied to the air bag control unit (ACU)…Campaign 16V594000 · Aug 11, 2016
Related service bulletins
Some vehicles may experience an airbag system warning light flashing with DTC B1126:1B or B1127:1B. DTC B1126:1B - Driver-side side air bag module circuit resistance high. DTC B1127:1B - Passenger-side side air bag…
08-001-25 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 15, 2025
Air Bags problems in other MAZDA6 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 MAZDA6 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA6 | 6 | 8% |
| 2015 MAZDA6 | 6 | 10% |
| 2014 MAZDA6 | 4 | 3% |
| 2013 MAZDA6 | 3 | 14% |
| 2012 MAZDA6 | 30 | 30% |
| 2011 MAZDA6 | 28 | 21% |
| 2010 MAZDA6 | 54 | 24% |
| 2008 MAZDA6 | 77 | 69% |
| 2007 MAZDA6 | 95 | 61% |
| 2006 MAZDA6 | 93 | 54% |
| 2005 MAZDA6 | 76 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 Mazda MAZDA6
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.