Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2017 Mazda Mazda3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Anytime the tank was filled with gas there was a strong smell of gasoline vapors that persisted for several days. The c… |
| 2025-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Repeated instances of the Mazda Infotainment system making changes randomly without any user input while driving. Repe… |
| 2025-07-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The original OEM radio in my Mazda has been experiencing persistent ghost touch issues, making it incredibly frustratin… |
| 2025-07-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The screen that displays the backup camera image has an issue that makes it difficult to see the backup camera feed cle… |
| 2025-06-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment screen in my Mazda 3 will act as if buttons are being pressed without buttons actually being pressed. … |
| 2025-05-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | I made a right turn onto a gravel driveway that has a slight incline. My speed was less than 10 mph. At the top of the … |
| 2025-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Seat sensor failed. |
| 2025-03-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | No | 0 | Hello frustrated people! Second time back to the dealership...backup camera they say got wet from moisture, (after … |
| 2025-01-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Malfunctioning on and off on the display screen. My battery went dead after 11 months. Cause? It started over a year… |
| 2025-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My 2017 Mazda Mazda3 Sport is affected by a problem widely known as "ghost touch" by owners of this vehicle. This issue… |
| 2024-12-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment system is malfunctioning. It constantly restarts/reboots while I am driving and it is highly distract… |
| 2024-12-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My rear camera is not centered when I bought my car as new in 2017. I reported the issue. But they told me it is normal… |
| 2024-11-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Screen has delamination causing it to have a "ghost touch" it will randomly change stations, change volume, try to make… |
| 2024-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I am experiencing an issue with the infotainment system in my vehicle where it behaves erratically and intermittently w… |
| 2024-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The mazda infotainment screen makes the entire system nearly unusable as it can cause music stations to skip around ba… |
| 2024-08-09 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2024-07-22 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2024-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My radio in my 2017 Mazda3 hatchback randomly presses buttons with no input from the user. This is a known issue and ca… |
| 2024-07-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have a Mazda 2017 and it has a problem with Connect Touch Screen at the Central Display unit is Ghosting. I saw the r… |
| 2024-06-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment touchscreen has a ghost touch issue which causes settings to be randomly changed when the car is movin… |
| 2024-06-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Manufacturer Recall Number6023G, NHTSA Recall Number23V-487, has not been performed by the dealer. The dealer stat… |
| 2024-05-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Infotainment system is experiencing the “ghost touch” and selecting all these options on its own while driving, putt… |
| 2024-05-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission is pulling during shifting. Dealer updated Transmission software twice already during warranty. Car is doi… |
| 2024-05-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | There has been an open recall on the camera on my Mazda3 for a full year with no approved fix from Mazda. Absurd. My … |
| 2024-04-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2024-03-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The vehicle's touch screen for radio/nav/vehicle settings has delaminated which causes the display to detect "touches" … |
| 2024-02-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have a 2017 Mazda 3 with exactly 59,454 miles. I was driving my car into work and a warning came on saying coolant te… |
| 2024-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car was experiencing the Mazda Ghost Touch in which the navigation/infotainment screen randomly pushes buttons resu… |
| 2024-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | When stopped at a light or parked, the Mazda touchscreen continually has “ghost” touches which will randomly select on … |
| 2023-10-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | My car has a recall on the backup camera. Manufacturer Recall Number6023G NHTSA Recall Number23V-487 The recall issued… |
| 2023-10-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Intermittent faulty display (or no display) from rear-view camera as described in Recall 23V-487. Recall was issued in… |
| 2023-08-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | My 2017 Mazda 3 (85,000 miles) suddenly had the engine light go on and a loss of power. I’m lucky I didn’t have an acci… |
| 2023-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The rearview camera is flickering and sometimes does not work at all. The NTSA recall 23V-487 (manufacturer number 6023… |
| 2023-07-08 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rearview camera would intermitte… |
| 2023-07-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLES CENTER CONSOLE DISPLAY SCREEN SUFFERS FROM GHOST TOUCHES. THE DISPLAY REGISTERS INPUTS FROM THE TOUCHSCREEN WI… |
| 2023-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Info Center Ghosting - upon startup, continually loops / reloads, disables backup camera, navigation, randomly scans an… |
| 2023-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | 1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? -> Infotainment d… |
| 2022-12-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The infotainment center changes screens and radio stations when stopped randomly. Doesn't allow driver/passenger to tak… |
| 2022-11-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was stopped at a light, and the infotainment system began changing options on its own. It caused me to become worried… |
| 2022-11-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the main display screen malf… |
| 2022-09-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Touch screen has a separation issue between the touch screen and LCD screen causing a blurry/distorted image. Mazda is … |
| 2022-08-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that the Mazda Connect touch screen in the center display was … |
| 2022-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The touchscreen for the infotainment area is ghost touching and changing information. This turn off information like la… |
| 2022-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The infotainment screen cracked on its own due to weather or humidity. The infotainment then proceeded to have ghost is… |
| 2022-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in the rain or in the snow, th… |
| 2022-01-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT ON FLAT GROUND. CAME OUTSIDE CAR WAS GONE .. ROLLED OUT OF THE CARPORT DOWN A 500 FT DRIVEW… |
| 2021-10-01 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over … |
| 2021-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the instrument panel display… |
| 2021-04-21 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was distorted … |
| 2021-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HORN FAILED INTERMITTENTLY STARTING AFTER ODOMETER HIT 36000 MILES AND WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE IT PASSE… |