Mazda MAZDA2Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 48 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Mazda MAZDA2.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mazda MAZDA2 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 MAZDA2 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Mazda MAZDA2 problems

All model years combined: 48 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering170
Seats80
Air bags61
Suspension51
Vehicle speed control41
Tires30
Electrical system31
Wheels20
Service brakes20
9 other systems101
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MAZDA2

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2011–2014 · still open
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