Known APK problem

Mazda CX-5 II: seat belts, seats and airbags

On the Mazda CX-5 II the APK inspector finds seat belts, seats and airbags problems 13.5× as often as on cars of the same age: at 9–10 years 6.8%, against about 0.5% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Faulty seat belts, loose seats or an airbag warning light that stays on.

Repair indication: mediuma targeted repair at the garage.

How to check it at the viewing

Pull each belt out quickly: it should lock. The airbag light goes out after starting.

Ask the seller: Does the airbag light ever come on, and has anything been done about it?

By age

Share of inspected Mazda CX-5 IIs with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	CX-5 II	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
3 – 4 years	A	0.3%	0.2 – 0.6%	0.5%	0.6×	2,230
5 – 6 years	A	2.0%	1.6 – 2.5%	0.4%	4.7×	3,622
7 – 8 years	A	2.5%	2.2 – 2.9%	0.5%	4.9×	8,412
9 – 10 years	A	6.8%	4.6 – 10.1%	0.5%	13.5×	322

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 9–10 years

Model	Seat belts, seats and airbags	Vs. national
Mazda CX-5 II	6.8%	13.5×
Kia Niro I	0.2%	0.4×
Opel Mokka (A) / Mokka X	0.3%	0.6×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Mazda CX-5 II often have seat belts, seats and airbags problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 9–10 years the inspector found a seat belts, seats and airbags defect on 6.8% of inspected Mazda CX-5 IIs, against about 0.5% of all cars of the same age (13.5×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the seat belts, seats and airbags on a used Mazda CX-5 II?

Pull each belt out quickly: it should lock. The airbag light goes out after starting.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know