2022 Mazda MAZDA3 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"for a few weeks in november 2023, i had my dash alarm/notify me when i would turn on my car and it would state "airbag system malfunction" then disappear. potential risk with this issue is that the airbag may deploy randomly or not deploy at all if collision happens. this is extremely scary as i have a child and i commute daily for work. i have turned my car into the dealer since 11/29/23 and currently have a loaner. no update so far from the dealer."

"i purchased my car on february 5, 2022. after two months and 3000 miles later, i started receiving a notification that reads “airbag malfunction. have the vehicle inspected.” i took the car to the dealer, and after 6 hours, they determined that the airbag was not receiving enough power, which triggered the warning. they replaced the part, and now two months later, i have received the same notification. this problem is persistent, and i have seen in forums that many are having to deal with this issue. mazda needs to recall the cars to replace the parts with ones that will not cause this type of inconvenience. after all, airbags are a huge part of safety."

""air bag system malfunction" mazda3 hatchback preferred package 2022. current miles: 3911 owned for 6months. received w/5 miles, i believe."

"hello, i bought my 2022 mazda 3 sedan in february of 2022. i’ve had my car for a total of 5 months. from the very first month i bought my car i’ve had problems with the “air bag / seat belt pre tensioner.” i have seen this issue appear on my dashboard as well as my mazda app to give me warnings numerous times i can’t keep track. i have taken my vehicle to my mazda dealership a total of 7 times for this same issue “air bag/seatbelt pre tensioner” and yet to have my car fixed. every time i take my car into the dealership service they claim the issue has been fixed and it has not been till this day. i decided to do my own research on my vehicle and seen so many complaints throughout the internet regarding the same issue on my model 3 sedan. these issues have been happening from previous models of the company vehicles. the service department and corporate are well aware of my issue and say i’m not the first customer with this type of complaint. this issue on the mazda 3 sedan needs to be investigated as this is a huge safety issue for customers. we shouldn’t have to pay the price as the buyer. thank you"

"air bag warning light went on. found code b1126:13 driver side airbag deployment. replaced driver side air bag under warranty."

"purchased vehicle new at dealership april 15th 2022 w/ 17 miles on the odometer. after 500 miles on the odometer, began receiving multiple daily warnings through the mymazda app indicating airbag/seat belt pretensioner malfunction. subsequently noticed the same warning lit up on the dash while driving for approximately 10 seconds and then light went out. discovered technical service bulletin dated 317/2022 no: 08-001/22 indicating this a known problem for mazda 3 vehicles between 2019 and 2022. showing design flaw in path layout for wire harness connecting to side airbag module in seat back. recommends modifying plastic module cover by removing several inches of plastic, several inches of foam padding, and pinning section of wire harness to steal seat frame with plastic grommet. this is a clear safety hazard concern that should have been addressed before i was allowed to drive the vehicle away from the dealership. mazda's position is not to address the issue until they receive a customer complaint. if i had been in an accident i may have been severely injured or killed because of this malfunction."