Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 has 17 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | Passenger side door airbag is open |
| Apr 5, 2024 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | The dashboard of my 2012 Mazda 3 has separated from the instrument panel causing a gap between them.... |
| Jul 24, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Passenger airbag off flashing intermittently while driving on roadway |
| May 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG RED WARNING LIGHT FLASHING IN DASH, MY VIN IS NOT SHOWING AN AIRBAG RECALL AT THIS TIME. |
| Jul 15, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY, DEALERSHIP SAID MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AI... |
| Oct 15, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL-I BELIEVE THE 2012 MAZDA 3 SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL. MY AIRBAG LIGHT FLASH... |
| Aug 31, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL IS THERE A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER SAID THERE IS NOT. DON'T KNOW H... |
| Aug 23, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL - VEHICLE WAS PARKED/STATIONARY. THE DASHBOARD IS BREAKING APART WHERE THE PASSENGER S... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN NO ONE IS IN SEAT,MANY PICTURE AND GAVE TO DEALER AND ... |
| Jun 10, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL I AM TRYING TO SEE IF MY 2012 MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK IS PART OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. S... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT LIGHT IS FLASHING SAYING THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF A ACCIDENT OCCUR... |
| May 17, 2017 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASH BOARD |
| Apr 19, 2017 | AIR BAGS | WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN APRIL 2017 HIT FROM THE BACK AND PUSH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THE AIRBA... |
| Dec 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED... |
| Jul 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | AFTER 90K MILES, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DIAGNOSTIC REQUIR... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLIMINATED ON THE ... |
| Jul 1, 2011 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA MAZDA3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED... |