While driving 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end collision which caused a chain reaction. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and two other passengers sustained minor injuries and were transported to the hospital. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.
1998 Mazda 626 airbags problems
11 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal8
At what mileage
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Mazda 626 airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Mazda 626 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My daughter has a 1998 mazda 626. She hit a tree head on at about 40 miles per hour and the air bag did not come out. We have had the car repaired and she is driving it now. It really concerns me that this is a dangerous car if she has a wreck that is worst that the one she already has.
While traveling about 35mph on the highway and without prior warning.another vehicle made a sudden stop causing the consumer to hit her from behind. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy.
On stated date, I was rearended on highway. Air bags did not deploy, however back part of drivers seat broke. It was found completely horizontal at end of impact. Mazda said it was built to do that for safety reasons! Tow truck operator, auto body employees have never heard or seen such a "safety feature." due to this defect in seat mechanism,I sustained back injuries that continue to this day. I have kept the broken seat track. I would like to have it checked out. If mazda designed the seat back to break on impact as a safety factor, it has failed me quite drastically!!
I saw the item in the middle of the freeway traveling 55 MPH during rush hour traffic. It was small and due to traffic, I ran over the item and the next thing I remember was an airbag in my face. I looked around to see if someone hit me or if I hit someone. Due to the force of the passenger airbag, it cracked my windsheild. No damage was reported underneath my vehicle so why did my airbags deploy? This defect could have caused major damage if I hadn't reacted calmly when it happended.
Front impact crash at 30 MPH, and neither airbag deployed, damage $ 2200.
Both driver and passenger side air bags deployed without any apparent cause, violent condition of deployment caused injuries to consumers face and chest area. Yh
While driving through a green light consumer was involved in an accident which resulted in servere injury. However, both airbags experienced no deployment which could have prevented injury.
False deployment of air bag caused injury to consumer upon collision, upon inspection concluded possible undercarriage damage. Nlm
While driving at 65 MPH driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed for no reason. Consumer had to pull over to the side of the road due to air bag deployment.
Questions about the 1998 Mazda 626 airbags
Does the 1998 Mazda 626 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 1998 Mazda 626, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Mazda 626 airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Mazda 626 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda 626 have bad airbags?
The Mazda 626 model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (67 complaints), 1996 (49 complaints) and 1997 (36 complaints).
Other 1998 Mazda 626 problems
Transmission 313Engine 83Electrical 12Acceleration 10Tires 6Fuel system 5Seats 5Steering 5Seat belts 4Body 3Brakes 2Lights 1Suspension 1Visibility 1Wheels 1
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