Safety Score
68
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | 19V272000 |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 187,880 | — | Details |
| 2016-09-23 | 16V685000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 3,849 | — | Details |
| 2015-10-02 | 15V621000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 14,411 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving and while starting the vehicle, the instrum… |
| 2025-07-19 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue with my 2016 Mazda 3 manual transmission, which experienced a su… |
| 2025-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The "Infotainment System" is activating itself and cycling through various options when I slow down or stop. It calls r… |
| 2025-05-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Mazda supposedly repaired/replaced the backup camera issue under the recall. However, within one day it was doing the … |
| 2025-04-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the driver’s side seat belt… |
| 2025-01-21 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the parking brake became firm an… |
| 2025-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When I checked for recall information 2 recalls were listed under my car's vin #: Recall #1: 3219D with Closed status.… |
| 2024-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am now experiencing the problems outlined in [XXX] approximately 18 months after the extended warranty period has en… |
| 2024-10-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | It’s been over a year since recall number 23v-487 was issued Need to get it taken care of |
| 2024-09-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel Tank has corrosion that allows vapors to enter the passenger compartment. |
| 2024-09-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Rear view camera intermittently cuts out. Recall was issued 07/14/23 yet there is no fix yet??? Mazda Recall #: 6023G… |
| 2024-08-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The recall related to the rear backup camera has not been addressed and it is more than a year later. I just got off th… |
| 2024-08-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL CONCERNING THE CAMERA IN MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. IT WILL SOON BE SEPTEMBER 2024 AND I H… |
| 2024-07-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The “spidering” on the infotainment screen is spidering making it hard to see when in reverse. |
| 2024-05-30 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2024-05-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Mazda Connect touch screen in the center display does not accept touch commands properly or will often operate by i… |
| 2024-03-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Reverse camera stops working at random for several hours at a time. Mazda has issued a recall for this issue but has ye… |
| 2024-03-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2024-02-29 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The 2014 Mazda3 I own has a known "Mazda Connect Touch Screen Concern" in August 2019 in which the Mazda Connect touch … |
| 2024-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A distorted or flickering rearview camera image while reversing could affect driver judgment, increasing the risk of a … |
| 2024-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car began to smoke. Roof caught fire at driver's visor while occupied with 2 people. Both able to exit safely. Neigh… |
| 2023-12-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | UNKOWN |
| 2023-10-13 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2023-09-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The backup camera is flickering and with distorted image. I called customer service but didn't provide information or s… |
| 2023-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the front driver's side door air bag and… |
| 2023-08-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Recently noticed the odor of unburned gasoline, both inside and outside the vehicle. When driving, the ventilation syst… |
| 2023-08-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ac/heat knob will not go into max air due to a cable slipping off the mechanism behind the dash when it does this the h… |
| 2023-07-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2023-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NHTSA Recall # 23V-487 Manufacturer Recall # 6023G issued July 14, 2023 After repeated phone calls to the Manufacturer … |
| 2023-06-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | shock towers are disintegrating so the shocks would not be connected to anything. |
| 2022-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Nothing has happened yet but Ive done a bunch of research and a lot of the 3rd generation Mazda 3's all have the same a… |
| 2022-08-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2022-07-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | My 2016 Mazda 3 has had a faulty rearview camera, computerized controls, and monitor display screen for over 2 years no… |
| 2022-04-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while reversing, the back-over prevention camera, began to fli… |
| 2022-01-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There is a main board failure that controls the information screen and back up camera The part number is TC3M-66-9C0B .… |
| 2022-01-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Apparently all of sudden the front occupants seat belt had lock and malfunctioning to the point you are unable to pull … |
| 2021-12-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I have had to replace the battery on this vehicle three times in the last year. I have taken it to Mazda who replaces … |
| 2021-10-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Parking brake does not fully disengage. This causes the rear brakes to wear prematurely and also has the potential to g… |
| 2021-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Timing cover leak, all maintenance was completed before the service bulletin. This is a TSB but should be a recall for … |
| 2021-09-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear backup camera on my vehicle goes on and off or dims considerably when I back up, not allowing me to see cars a… |
| 2021-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | In mid-2021, the Mazda Connect infotainment system suddenly stopped working. Upon starting the car, the software boots … |
| 2021-09-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Front end passages side shaking with 60 mhg. And some time smelling gasoline when first started up my car. |
| 2021-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system fails to work - it is where I can access information re: maintenance schedule, or any info that… |
| 2021-08-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The windshield wipers work but the washer does not squirt the windshield washing fluid out and it the reservoir is full… |
| 2021-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Mazda Connect infotainment system will begin to press random buttons and continue to perform its own actions, at on… |
| 2021-02-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 2-16-2021, ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH OUT WARNING, EVERY WARNING AND INFORMATION LIGHT LIGHT … |
| 2021-01-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I DROVE MY CAR TO THE STORE THIS MORNING LISTENING PANDORA (BLUETOOTH) AND ON MY WAY BACK HOME THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER … |
| 2021-01-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that the digital screen went blank and was repaired previously… |
| 2020-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | POWER BREAK BOOSTER FAILURE. MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | RATTLING/FLUTTERING NOISE EVERYTIME I INITIALLY TURN THE CAR ON WITH AC. WHENEVER THE A/C WAS IS ON AND I STEP ON THE A… |