2017 Mazda CX-3: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 21 complaints about the 2017 Mazda CX-3 and NHTSA has issued 1 recall campaign. The most-reported system is fuel/propulsion system, named in 8 of them.

21
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
38.1
Severity index

Severity index 38.1 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 38.1p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2017 Mazda CX-3 sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (38.1%)8 38%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Fuel SystemFuel System: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.5%)2 10%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM838.1%
ENGINE314.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER29.5%
FUEL SYSTEM29.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER14.8%
STEERING14.8%

Complaints filed per year

0362017: 22020: 32021: 12022: 62023: 52024: 32025: 1172021226232425
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20172
20203
20211
20226
20235
20243
20251
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V48700014/07/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mazda3 and 2016-2021 CX-3 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display properly by showing a flickering or distorted image.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.