2022 Mazda CX-30 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 33 complaints on the 2022 Mazda CX-30, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Engine (9 complaints).

33
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
75.9
Severity index

Severity index 75.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 75.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 9 complaints (27.3%)9 27%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (18.2%)6 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (18.2%)6 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (18.2%)6 18%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (15.2%)5 15%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (9.1%)3 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE927.3%
STEERING618.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM618.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER618.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE515.2%
STRUCTURE39.1%
AIR BAGS39.1%
SERVICE BRAKES39.1%

Complaints filed per year

0482022: 52023: 82024: 72025: 62026: 7 (partial year)22238242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20225
20238
20247
20256
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.2x those in 2022 to 2022 (21 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V27500018/04/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2022-2023 CX-30 and 2023 CX-50 vehicles. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) may be damaged, which can result in reduced braking ability.

Other Mazda CX-30 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.