Mazda CX-3: which model years to avoid

Name: Mazda CX-3 complaints by model year
Creator: Defect Atlas

Complaint and recall totals for every Mazda CX-3 model year we track, ranked by severity.

Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Severity	Most-reported system
2016	48	3	4	66.7 Medium	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017	21	1	2	38.1 Medium	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2019	26	2	1	15.4 Low	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Across 3 model years, the 2016 Mazda CX-3 carries the highest severity index (66.7, driven by electrical system), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 15.4.

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.