Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-12 | 20V346000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 24,037 | — | Details |
| 2019-12-19 | 19V907000 |
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 35,390 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-08 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I pulled into the driveway (at about 5 mph) of my passenger's home, when a very loud, metallic pop occurred somewhere i… |
| 2025-09-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Mazda3 began producing a chirp when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear (automatic transmission). The dealer stated that t… |
| 2025-06-18 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TSB 02-003/24 Car front suspension bolts corroded and making metal on metal sounds during turning and braking |
| 2024-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Passenger seat belt won’t retract and remains in a locked state. |
| 2024-03-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Google search shows Mazda has common problem with their front sensing camera, people are reporting the issue for differ… |
| 2023-09-18 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | While driving on a residential street the automatic emergency braking system activated and brought the car to a very ab… |
| 2023-08-18 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | My car's automatic emergency brake is deploying without warning, during driving, when there are no other cars in my for… |
| 2023-07-17 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | on 3 occasions may 2023, June 2023 and July 2023 the forward Collison camera activated. in May and June it showed the … |
| 2023-05-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | in May 2023 the visors of the vehicle hinge melted causing the visors to hang down to eye level and would not hold up c… |
| 2022-10-23 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | •The first incident I had with the SBS was about a month on the highway, I was approaching a vehicle that was braking d… |
| 2022-08-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Fuel pump, car dying out, can't turn off brake release from when it dies. Shaking when accelerating. Fuel gas issue. |
| 2022-06-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Lane departure warning activated and attempted to correct during a gentle curve. The location had shifted lanes due to … |
| 2022-05-12 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I was traveling 25mph with no obstruction in front of me, when the collision warning sounded. The braking system did n… |
| 2022-04-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving down 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, traffic was crowded but flowing with an estimated speed of 20mph between li… |
| 2022-03-31 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I was traveling approximately 5 mph with approximately 15 feet from the car in front of me, maintaining a constant foll… |
| 2022-03-31 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Was letting car slow down for red light. No cars in front of me. Suddenly the car braked and the brake warning came on.… |
| 2021-08-29 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | I was on the Queensboro Bridge headed from Queens, NY into Manhattan on the afternoon of August 29. Weather was partly… |
| 2021-08-04 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | No | 0 | The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system performs poorly (it does not hold a set speed well up and down hill; compa… |
| 2021-07-15 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle decided to suddenly brake ....... thinking it was dangerous ..... lucky no one was behind me … |
| 2021-06-08 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | No | 0 | The front radar sensor failed and doesn’t work anymore rendering the FCW and ACC useless. There is a TSB out about wate… |
| 2021-05-30 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | I was driving 35MPH on a side street in “sport” mode. Car system beeped, car auto stopped, red circle with explanation … |
| 2021-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | EL VEHICULO TIENE PROBLEMAS DE ENCENDIDO, DESPUES DE ESTAR EN REPOSO DOS DIAS NO ENCIENDE SE TIENE QUE PASAR CORRIENTE,… |
| 2021-03-25 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | THIS CAR IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 1600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 OR 40 MPH THE SMART BRAKE SYSTEM (S… |
| 2021-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE STRAIGHT AHEAD ON A TWO-WAY CITY STREET WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OR ON MY SIDES. I WAS … |
| 2021-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IS LESS THEN A YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON IT. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING EXTREMELY EASILY. WITHIN … |
| 2021-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Automatic safety notification censoring system for the brakes engaged when a stop was not applicable or necessary causi… |
| 2020-11-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WATER COMING INTO CABIN FROM DRIVER DOOR WINDOW. BROUGHT IT TO MAZDA SERVICE CENTER THREE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE … |
| 2020-09-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY NEW 2020 MAZDA 3 PREMIUM WITH 1,177 MILES SUDDENLY TOOK COMPLETE CONTROL OF STEERING MY CAR. DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON A … |
| 2020-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2020 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the ABS warning light illuminated, and t… |