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2024 Mazda Mazda3 — Problems & Complaints

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.

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.

2017 Mazda Mazda3

83 complaints

2018 Mazda Mazda3 AVOID

109 complaints

2019 Mazda Mazda3

74 complaints

2020 Mazda Mazda3

32 complaints

2021 Mazda Mazda3

54 complaints

2022 Mazda Mazda3

24 complaints

2023 Mazda Mazda3

12 complaints

2024 Mazda Mazda3

12 complaints

2025 Mazda Mazda3

0 complaints

2026 Mazda Mazda3

0 complaints

Problem Areas

What Owners Complain About Most

Electrical System 5 reports

Unknown Or Other 4 reports

Forward Collision Avoidance 2 reports

Structure 2 reports

Lane Departure 2 reports

Power Train 1 report

Service Brakes 1 report

Air Bags 1 report

In Their Own Words

Recent Owner Reports

Visibility ODI 11631734 12/20/2024

FRONT AND REAR WINDSHIELDS GET EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF WINDOWS OBSTRUCTIING VISIBILITY. CAR TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SAME SITUATION. THIS PUTS OTHERS AT RISK BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK WELL WHEN THERE IS HEAVY CONDENSATION ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDOWS. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASE IN 2024.

Tires ODI 11626309 11/20/2024

215/45R18 89V I bought a new 2024 Mazda 3 sedan Sport for my senior college son on [XXX] in Rockville, Maryland. In the evening of [XXX], during our attending my son's graduation in Nashville, Tennessee, on the highway to hotel, the front right tire was suddenly blowed out (air leaking quickly and completely). There was nothing on the highway, no object and no pothole. The ca…

Electrical System ODI 11625210 11/14/2024

See attached document for complaint.

Electrical System ODI 11615673 09/20/2024

My Mazda3, odometer reading about 3000 miles, would not start. I have been driving normally daily, do not leave lights on or any other equipment connected when the car is off. I have not had any warning lights displayed other than startup. Monday I drove to my local CT. golf course, 20 miles from home, arrived at 9am. 5 hours later I after golf, I can’t open trunk. Fortunatel…

Structure ODI 11614900 09/16/2024

Moon roof exploded when not struck with anything

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Recalls & Crash Tests

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Questions

FAQ

Is the 2024 Mazda Mazda3 reliable?

Owners have filed 12 safety complaints with NHTSA for the 2024 Mazda Mazda3, most often about electrical system. 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.