At approx 4:30 pm 10/02/2011 while traveling south on hunziker st. Near wall st. Tigard, or 30-35 MPH. I had to center a piece of debris in the road and it struck and punctured the engine oilpan. This contact deployed both airbags which intern busted the windshield / knocked out my radio, vent louvers and rearview mirror. Research via the internet found this to be an issue with 95 miatas. Please look into this recalled issue to confirm if mazda is responsible for the bags/glass/ control module, sensors and switches. Understandably the oil pan is my problem and thank goodness I was not injured by the bags or flying glass and was able to maintain control of the vehicle.
1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata airbags problems
16 complaints (53% of all complaints for this car). 7 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 53%
- crashes
- 7
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal11
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mazda MX-5 Miata airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mazda miata. The air bags deployed suddenly after driving over a rock. Consequently the deployment caused the windshield and passenger side window to fracture. Some fragments of glass caused minor injuries to his hand. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were approximately 141,800. Updated 1/11/09 *cn the consumer stated a recall had been issued for the defect. However, mazda informed the consumer they were not responsible. Updated 01/14/10
Consumer was driving aproximately 35 MPH and suddenly the airbags deployed for no reason. Driver sustained a thumb injury.
Recall 00v004000/air bag deployment: vehicle hit a curve while turning on a wet road at 10-15 MPH, and both air bags deployed, causing damage to front windshield. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that they were not responsible for damages. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Recall 00v004000/air bag deployment: vehicle experienced a inadvertent air bag deployment while traveling at 25 MPH, and running over a pothole. Driver received minor injuries on right arm. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Please provide any further details.
I was involved in an accident june 30, 2000. I hit a red-light runner in a t-bone fashion. My front hit his passenger door. He was driving a 1993 chevrolet s10 truck. He was accelerating through the intersection at about 50 MPH and I was braking after being hit.
Airbags began smoking while driving. There have been previous reports on this product failure, including unexpected deployment by automotive news. The airbags had to be removed.
False depolyment of air bag while driving, undercarriage damage present but no impact was involved.
While moving at a low rate of speed, pulling over the curb, the airbags went off, injuring the driver . The vehicle is at dealership being repaired. Owner will notify the manufactuirer.
Violent deployment of air bag caused back/neck injuries.
Questions about the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata airbags
Does the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the airbags of the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 53% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mazda MX-5 Miata have bad airbags?
The Mazda MX-5 Miata model years with the most airbags complaints are 1996 (17 complaints), 1995 (16 complaints) and 1991 (10 complaints).
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