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Mazda MAZDA3

Every Mazda MAZDA3 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years64049 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns19Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins5,819Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 130, 20% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

050100150201513020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Mazda MAZDA3 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
129
Brakes
88
Engine and cooling
66
Driver assistance
60
Back-over prevention
52
Visibility and wipers
47
Fuel system
45
Powertrain
44
Airbags
37
Structure
29
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mazda MAZDA3 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda MAZDA3 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Sedan10.01000076
2025Hatchback825.016010153
2024Hatchback1216.715030255
2023Hatchback1233.310900329
2022Hatchback244.226700436
2021Sedan527.761210634
2020Hatchback320.040020726
2019Hatchback745.456960827
2018Hatchback1085.677140462
2017Sedan837.248820510
2016Hatchback1047.783260667
2015Hatchback1309.276540744
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MAZDA3

  • 25V-357 May 29, 2025
    Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) units may set an error code and deactivate the air bags, due to a low battery condition
    Airbags · 171k vehicles
  • 24V-649 Sep 3, 2024
    Malfunction in the forward sensing camera (FSC) may prevent the automatic emergency braking system and the lane-keep assist system from functioning
    Lighting · 672 vehicles
  • 23V-718 Oct 26, 2023
    Due to a software error, the rearview, front, and/or side camera images may not appear on the display
    Back-over prevention · 12k vehicles
  • 23V-487 Jul 14, 2023
    Rearview camera image may not display properly by showing a flickering or distorted image
    Back-over prevention · 236k vehicles
  • 21V-875 Nov 12, 2021
    Impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail
    Fuel system · 121k vehicles
  • 21V-101 Feb 22, 2021
    Air may suddenly leak from the tire air valve
    Tires · 599 vehicles
  • 20V-346 Jun 12, 2020
    Front brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, possibly allowing the calipers to loosen
    Brakes · 24k vehicles
  • 19V-907 Dec 19, 2019
    Smart Brake System (SBS) can falsely detect an obstacle while driving, activating the automatic emergency braking system and suddenly stopping the…
    Driver assistance · 35k vehicles
  • 19V-558 Jul 29, 2019
    Adhesive between the interior rearview mirror and the housing may not be properly bonded, allowing the mirror to detach from the housing
    Visibility and wipers · 23k vehicles
  • 19V-514 Jul 5, 2019
    Seat cover material on both front seats may interfere with the head restraint lock release button, causing it to stick in the release position and…
    Seats · 9,430 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.