There are 11 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2005 Mazda MPVin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Mazda MPV. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V404000 (Air Bags) however, the nearest dealer location was nearly 5 hours away. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and attempted to send a mechanic from the dealer to the residence for the recall repair however, the dealer declined. The contact was then referred to a Subaru dealer for assistance; however, the manufacturer failed to send the part to the dealer. The contact had gone back and forth with the manufacturer and other dealers but the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BOMMARITO MAZDA SERVICE (4198 I-70 NORTH OUTER RD, ST PETERS, MO 63376) WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE REPAIR PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
IN AUGUST OF 2016 RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM MAZDA STATING MAZDA DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN MAZDA 2005 MPV. THE RECALL NOTICE CONTINUES TO STATE DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HIGH LEVELS OF HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAG TO RUPTURE AND COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. ON 10-31-16, I CALLED OAK TREE MAZDA, SAN JOSE TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT. I PROVIDED THEM WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK AND WOULD NEED TO ORDER IT. THE SAID AS SOON AS THE PART CAME IN THEY WOULD CALL ME TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK WITHIN 1 MONTH. CALLED AGAIN AND WAS IN ESSENCE TOLD THE SAME INFORMATION TAT THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK WITH INFORMATION. PROVIDED THEM WITH MY CORRECT PHONE NUMBER AND AS OF THIS DATE, 2-9-17 HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL BACK TO SCHEDULE MY APPOINTMENT. PLEASE ASSIST ME IN GETTING THIS ISSUE FIXED SO WE CAN DRIVE OUR VEHICLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS INVOLVES THE "TAKATA RECALL" AS OUR PAPERWORK JUST INDICATES, FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL HAS AFFECTED MY VEHICLE AND AFTER 7 MONTHS THE COMPANY NOR THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS DONE ANYTHING TO ADDRESS THE DEFECTIVE PART. WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED TO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THIS IS TERRIBLY OBSTRUCTIVE TO OUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. I BELIEVE FAR TOO MUCH TIME HAS ELAPSED AND STILL THE COMPANY NOR THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS ADDRESSED THIS VERY SERIOUS ISSUE.
MY VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE OCT 22, 2014 NHTSA PRESS RELEASE AS BEING INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (800) 222-5500 ON OCT 23 BUT, AFTER A FEW DAYS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THEIR DATABASE AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER IN GUAM, TRIPLE J MOTORS (671) 648-2277, WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER RESPONDED TO ME VIA EMAIL ON OCT 29, STATING THAT ACCORDING TO MAZDA, THE AIRBAG RECALL "IS ONLY EXTENDED TO VEHICLES PURCHASED IN HAWAII, PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS". I'M NOT SURE IF MAZDA IS CORRECT IN EXCLUDING GUAM BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA PRESS RELEASE IT "APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM RELATED TO EXTENDED EXPOSURE TO CONSISTENTLY HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURES" AND THE REGIONAL RECALL INCLUDED GUAM IN THE LIST OF AREAS. PLEASE VERIFY THIS AND LET ME KNOW. I AM CURRENTLY NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MPV. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE ICE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000 .
SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD US WHEN WE WERE HIT FROM BEHIND WHILE WAITING FOR A LEFT HAND TURN LIGHT. *AK
REFERRAL E-MAIL CONCERNING THE SEAT BELTS WHICH FAILED TO HOLD THEM WHEN THEY WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND IN THEIR 2005 MAZDA MPV**CC *JB
MY NAME IS [XXX] . MY WIFE AND I WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 4/14/2006. WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A LADY GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. WE WERE STOPPED WAITING FOR A LEFT HAND LIGHT TO CHANGE. THE SEAT BELTS, MODEL # TK ABA H800 DID NOT HOLD US. MY WIFE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND I HIT THE DASH AND THROWN AROUND HITTING THE PASSENGER DOOR WITH MY BACK. I HAD TO HAVE AN OPERATION ON MY RIGHT HAND AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WILL HAVE SURGERY ON HER NECK IN DECEMBER AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. I WILL ALSO HAVE AN OPERATION ON BACK AND MY WIFE WHEN SHE IS ABLE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY ON HER RIGHT ROTATOR CUFF. WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING US FOR THE LADY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY, PLUS WE HAVE A CASE AGAINST MAZDA MOTOR COMPANY. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO READ THE ATTACHMENT AND FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO THE PROPER PERSONAL AND HAVE THEM CONTACT MY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE FAULTY SEAT BELTS. YOUR COMPANIES PRODUCT (SEAT BELTS) DID NOT HOLD US IN THIS TYPE OF CRASH. WE HAVE LOST OUR BUSINESS [HOME INSPECTION SERVICE, ]WE WILL BE LOSING OUR HOME, AND MOST LIKELY WILL HAVE TO PUT OUR 86 YEAR OLD AUNT IN A HOME. YES WE WILL BE PURSUING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST TAKATA SEAT BELT COMPANY. YOUR UP MOST ATTENTION TO THIS EMAIL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. HERE IS OUR ATTORNEY'S NAME AND ADDRESS. HARDING AND ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS AT LAW 730 17TH ST #650 DENVER,COLORADO 80202 ATTN: [XXX] FAX 1[XXX] FACSIMILE ONLY THANK YOU [XXX] WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS KEEP OUR HOME AND SELL IT TO YOU ON A RENT TO OWN SO WE CAN BUY IT BACK //I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE AN PROGRAM LIKE THAT// SINCERELY YOURS [XXX]FROM NHTSA WEB SITE. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026