Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Mazda Mazda3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car leaks gas when the tank is full and if the car is inclined slightly. I've noticed the problem several month ago… |
| 2025-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake pedal is soft and sometimes unresponsive unless it is pumped repeatedly. There have been several times where … |
| 2025-05-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | The Seat Lifter on the driver's side seat frame broke, the metal has a clear stress fracture right near the bracket whe… |
| 2025-02-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, there was an abnormal gasoli… |
| 2025-02-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2012 Mazda3i 5dr hatchback. Persistent issue with headlights, both low beam and high beam, as well as interior lighting… |
| 2024-10-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Mazda dealership reported to me the push rod was broken, that it ‘just snapped’. The car was towed by Zaben towing… |
| 2024-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Weak braking and spongy brake pedal created near accidents at highway speeds. Brake pedal needs to be pumped to get fi… |
| 2024-06-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Car started jerking and on the way home, the car lost all power to the transmission. The check engine light came on as… |
| 2024-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger side door airbag is open |
| 2024-04-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My issue is with computer firmware updates the manufacturer (Mazda) needs to have done occasionally to help w/traction … |
| 2024-04-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The dashboard of my 2012 Mazda 3 has separated from the instrument panel causing a gap between them. The dashboard has … |
| 2024-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our fuel tank is leaking for no reason. Brought it in last year (2024) for state inspections and let them know we smell… |
| 2023-12-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | [XXX] covers a safety oriented problem with my car. Jim Ellis Mazda in Marietta refuses to work on my car because it i… |
| 2023-10-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Headlight flickering and turns off and on randomly. |
| 2023-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My brake pedal became very spongy and soft after the ABS was activated. The brake pedal has to travel all the way to th… |
| 2023-07-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The car started to stall, hesitate and even stop completely for no apparent reason. The mechanic first recommended a n… |
| 2023-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact woke up to the… |
| 2023-07-10 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The vehicle was transported from the east to Texas, and the vehicle was bought us… |
| 2023-04-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | The seat track on the drivers seat has come apart, so now the drivers seat rocks back and forth with every acceleration… |
| 2023-04-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I've only driven my car 54,000 miles in more than 10 years. Yet, I've had an abundance of brake issues. I've had to rep… |
| 2023-04-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | After topping off my fuel tank at a gas station, fuel begins to leak from the top of the tank. Prior to noticing the le… |
| 2023-03-23 | SEATS | No | 0 | driver seat support links are broken and seat rocks back and forth, same as recall for 2010-2011 models |
| 2022-11-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Both front brake rotors fractured while braking, resulting in reduced braking distance and the need for evasive maneuve… |
| 2022-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | This was my first new car and sometimes when I would brake the brake would go all the way down to the floor. It was ran… |
| 2022-07-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Exactly as described in safety recall "2014-2016 Mazda3 and 2014-2015 Mazda6 Hand-Operated Parking Brake Concern Safety… |
| 2022-06-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted fr… |
| 2022-02-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brakes have to be pressed to the floor in order to break. They were not breaking like normal. The ABS module was de… |
| 2022-02-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | I can be turning left from a full stop and a few times almost went up onto the median seperating traffic. The car doesn… |
| 2022-01-04 | SEATS | No | 0 | Driver seat has become loose and rocks forward in an up and down fashion while driving. Can be rock by hand as well wh… |
| 2021-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When driving at night with exterior lights on, when brake and or gas pedal is pressed the exterior lights strobe/flashe… |
| 2021-10-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Brakes became soft. Needed to pump them to stop the vehicle. My mechanic changed pads, rotors and master cylinder. Ho… |
| 2021-10-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | my power steering has randomly failed for a second time. It happened once before as I pulled into a store -this time i… |
| 2021-10-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while at a standstill, she heard a popping sound coming from t… |
| 2021-09-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | Seat height adjustment lifter link has lost the push nut which retained it to the seat rail. Driver seat, left hand fro… |
| 2021-08-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 2 | I was coming up on a car waiting to make a left turn. While attempting to move to the right-hand passing lane, five li… |
| 2021-07-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger airbag off flashing intermittently while driving on roadway |
| 2021-07-06 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The dashboard on my Mazda3 has popped up and is causing me to be distracted while I drive, and I am concerned that this… |
| 2021-07-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the automatic trans-axle warning light i… |
| 2021-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dashboard melting and warping causing visibility issues, as well as the dashboard should never be melting. This should … |
| 2021-04-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Dashboard is warping creating a gap between the instrument panel and information display. The dashboard was replaced on… |
| 2021-03-21 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A MASSIVE VOLTAGE DROP WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR LOWERING SPEED. HAPPENS CONSISTENTLY IN ALL DRIVING C… |
| 2021-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HIGH BEAM LIGHTS BLINK/FLASH WHEN BREAKING LOW BEAM LIGHTS DIM WHEN BREAKING INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DIM SLIGHTLY WHEN BREAKI… |
| 2020-12-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | HEADLAMPS PULSE DURING BRAKING WHILE DECELERATION |
| 2020-11-21 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THE CONTACT HEARD … |
| 2020-11-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | Driver seat rocks back and forth. There was a recall for 2010-2011 models for this exact issue but 2012 and 2013 are no… |
| 2020-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECENTLY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING VISIBILITY ISSUES WITH MY 2012 MAZDA 3 SEDAN. IT STARTED WHEN THE PLASTIC INTERIOR AB… |
| 2020-09-08 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | MY MAZDA3 HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME MANUAL SEAT LIFTER FAILURE ISSUE AS ADDRESSED IN NHTSA RECALL 17V-082. I WAS INVOLVE… |
| 2020-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER VEHICLE AND THE FRONT CV AXLE COMPLETELY SNAPPED IN HALF. STILL NOT SURE WHAT COULD HAVE POSSIB… |
| 2020-08-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD.MY CAR SPEEDS UP AND I DON'T PRESS ON THE EXCILERATOR ANY HARDER. THE CARS IDOL GOES UP AND … |
| 2020-06-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD IS LIFTING AND ITS SUPPOSE TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR REPLACEMENT PER MAZDA. BUT MAZDA DEALERS DECLINE … |