Mazda CX-3Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 114 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mazda CX-3.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Mazda CX-3 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CX-3 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'14'16'17'18'19'20'21
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Mazda CX-3 problems
All model years combined: 114 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
26Electrical system
16Fuel/propulsion system
10Back over prevention
10Exterior lighting
10Engine1 crash/fire/injury
9Steering1 crash/fire/injury
7Visibility/wiper
7Service brakes
6Vehicle speed control
3413 other systems7 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 26 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 16 | 0 |
| Back over prevention | 10 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 10 | 0 |
| Engine | 10 | 1 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 |
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 7 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 3 |
| 13 other systems | 34 | 7 |
4 recalls
Mazda CX-3 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.