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2010 Mazda Mazda3 — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 686 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

686

Complaints

filed with NHTSA

Involved a Crash

owner-reported

Involved Fire

owner-reported

Injuries

across all reports

Years to Avoid

Mazda Mazda3 — Complaints by Model Year

Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.

2010 Mazda Mazda3 AVOID

686 complaints

2011 Mazda Mazda3

132 complaints

2012 Mazda Mazda3

226 complaints

2013 Mazda Mazda3

117 complaints

2014 Mazda Mazda3

138 complaints

2015 Mazda Mazda3

129 complaints

2016 Mazda Mazda3

103 complaints

2017 Mazda Mazda3

83 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Structure 169 reports

Unknown Or Other 133 reports

Seats 106 reports

Visibility/wiper 100 reports

Wheels 54 reports

Electrical System 50 reports

Tires 48 reports

Power Train 40 reports

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility/wiper ODI 10938888 12/31/2016

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED AND STICKY AND THAT MAKES IT BRIGHT WITH THE SUN AND REFLECTED IN THE GLASS INTERNALLY AND MAKES DAY DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT.

Steering ODI 10669362 12/31/2014

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY AND SIMILAR TO THE PREVIOUS POSTS, MY POWER STEERING LIGHT LIT UP AND STEERING ASSIST FAILED. 4 TIMES IN THE 4 MILE TRIP. *JS

Tires ODI 10490523 12/30/2012

SPONTANEOUS FAILURE OF TIRE VALVE STEM RESULTING IN THE NEAR INSTANTANEOUS DECOMPRESSION OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. AT THE TIME I WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THAT WHEEL. THE STEM SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATION OF WEAR. *TR

Seats ODI 10816692 12/29/2015

I NOTICED THAT MY SEAT WAS ROCKING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND WOULD LIFT UP. WHEN I GOT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BOARD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT WELDS WAS COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND LAYING ON THE FLOOR BOARD. WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO DAYCARE THIS MORNING, I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF MY SEAT BROKE AND MY ENTIRE SEAT WENT BACK, ALMOST CAUSING ME…

Structure ODI 10668778 12/29/2014

THE DASHBOARD OF MY MAZDA 3 IS MELTED FROM THE SUN AND CAUSES GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT BLOCKS VISION OF A PORTION OF THE ROAD. *TR

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 reliable?

Owners have filed 686 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2010 Mazda Mazda3, most often about structure. Compare the complaint counts across model years above — a year with far more complaints than the model's average is the strongest 'avoid' signal in public data.

Which Mazda Mazda3 years should I avoid?

The rule of thumb used by analysts: a model year whose complaint count is well above the model's own average (we flag 2× or more) usually had a real manufacturing or design problem — not just noisy reporting. Use the year-by-year strip on this page.

Where do these complaints come from?

Directly from NHTSA, the US government road-safety agency. Any owner can file a Vehicle Owner Questionnaire; NHTSA publishes them as public domain data. We cache each lookup for up to 7 days.

Do complaints mean a recall is coming?

Sometimes. NHTSA opens defect investigations when complaint patterns emerge, and investigations can end in recalls. Check the recalls page for this vehicle to see what has already been recalled.