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2018 Mazda Mazda3

Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2017-11-21 17V745000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM 144 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-10 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 While I was driving on the highway, I went to use my front wipers and there was no response when trying to active them.…
2026-01-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of…
2025-11-14 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The Infotainment system is cracking uncontrollably and will make the rear view camera unusable and a safety issue. It k…
2025-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My 2018 Mazda 3 has an intermittent electrical failure on the high-speed CAN network that causes multiple safety-critic…
2025-10-27 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 No incidents
2025-10-17 POWER TRAIN No 0 What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The high-pressure fu…
2025-09-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The touch screen in my car has developed a malfunction known as “ghost touch,” where the screen glitches and registers …
2025-06-11 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA No 0 I got into my car and the infotainment screen was cracked. It had been parked in moderate weather (no extreme heat or c…
2025-04-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The center dashboard information screen developed "spider cracks" and got opaque in the corners of the screen. The scr…
2025-03-29 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Wiper stopped functioning, in the rain. Started with the wipers making 2 wipes rapidly, then not functioning. Next day,…
2025-03-12 BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA No 0 The Infotainment system is cracking uncontrollably and will make the rear view camera unusable and a safety issue. Mazd…
2025-03-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Touchscreen has the "ghost screen" problem. It has gotten progressively worse over the last year. The Mazda dealership …
2025-01-20 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have a letter for an important safety recall, re: the backup camera. The letter is dated September 2023, and I called…
2024-12-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 There is a infotainment display that sits on the center part of the dash that has touch screen capability that over tim…
2024-12-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Mazda infotainment system center display screen with spider cracking. Cracking makes part of display unreadable.
2024-12-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The driver side if the door handle metallic wrap has begun peeling, I reached for my door handle and was cut by the wra…
2024-10-01 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Recall 23V-487 has been un-remedied for over a year. And it sounds like a zip tie would fix it. That's too long.
2024-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Mazda has a warranty extension for the 2014-2016 Mazda 3 infotainment touch screen as it may malfunction and glitch. Th…
2024-09-13 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I was parked in a downtown garage, and the vehicle would not start after many attempts, after about 45 minutes of tryin…
2024-08-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My screen ghost taps (goes into apps without me touching it) plus there is screen damage. I got into my car one day and…
2024-08-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The touchscreen has started to exhibit similar issues as seen in previous recalls for the Mazdas. Commonly known as "gh…
2024-07-22 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The wipers randomly stopped working. No matter which wiper setting was chosen, the windshield wipers would not activat…
2024-07-19 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over …
2024-07-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The radio has a ghost touch that continues to beep and change noise levels without being able to control the radio. Thi…
2024-07-08 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Over a year later and Mazda is not fulfilling an existing recall despite continuing to pump out new cars: Manufacture…
2024-06-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact’s sister owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle sta…
2024-06-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The collision warning light and lane assistance light come on frequently. It used to just be when the weather was under…
2024-05-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The screen/head unit in my car is registering ghost touches. Basically the screen thinks it's being touched even though…
2024-05-29 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Safety Recall 6023G - NHTSA Campaign Number 23V-487. The car was purchased in 2018. On 5/29/2024 the backup camera view…
2024-05-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I have seen the problem online called ghosting or ghost control. The infotainment system changes station, settings, sel…
2024-05-15 WHEELS No 0 The TPMS light goes off when traveling over 50 MPH, indicating low air pressure on one or more tires. I pulled over, as…
2024-05-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The infotainment system randomly mutes and unmutes Bluetooth calls; it switches radio stations, skips, and repeats on S…
2024-05-15 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over …
2024-04-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Yes 0 In 2023, the reverse camera would either flicker or completely shut off (displaying a blank screen) while the reverse g…
2024-04-12 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over …
2024-03-14 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I’m getting water in my trunk. Dealership replaced left tail light and both lights on the right. The left is dry and th…
2024-03-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnor…
2024-02-16 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS No 0 I took my vehicle into RBMC dealership due to the vehicle was experiencing electrical issues and had an open recall / s…
2024-01-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The infotainment screen in this vehicle has internally delaminated causing a well-known "ghosting" problem that causes …
2024-01-08 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over …
2024-01-08 BACK OVER PREVENTION No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over …
2024-01-07 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 My car has a faulty Front Body Power Module, a known issue with these cars, but Mazda keeps saying my model is not in t…
2023-12-29 POWER TRAIN No 0 I was driving on the highway in sixth gear and went to down shift to get on to the off ramp and was unable to get it ou…
2023-12-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Touchscreen in vehicle is randomly changing without my touching the screen. This is a well-documented issue in other 2…
2023-12-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The entertainment/navigation screen randomly started developing spidering cracks on the inside of the screen and has gr…
2023-11-25 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Fuel smell after a fill-up, fuel pump is cracked/deformed EXACTLY as described in Mazda bulletin 5321K (THIS BULLETIN …
2023-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 There is a known issue with the infotainment system referred to as ghost tough. This causes the system to randomly cha…
2023-10-10 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at 65 MPH, several unkno…
2023-09-15 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive po…
2023-09-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I became aware of this recall for my backup camera and one day i closed my trunk wasnt expecting it too affect my car b…