Mazda CX-3 years to avoid

Every Mazda CX-3 model year on file (2016-2019), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2016
Worst year on file
62.8
Severity index
Electrical System
Most-reported system
2019
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12016 Mazda CX-362.8 Medium48Electrical System
22017 Mazda CX-357.0 Medium21Fuel/Propulsion System
32019 Mazda CX-351.1 Medium27Electrical System
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Mazda CX-3 complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20164834062.8 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20172112057.0 MediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20192721051.1 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.