2023 Mazda CX-30 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 25 complaints on the 2023 Mazda CX-30, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Service Brakes (7 complaints).

25
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
77.6
Severity index

Severity index 77.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (28.0%)7 28%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 6 complaints (24.0%)6 24%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (20.0%)5 20%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES728.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE520.0%
POWER TRAIN312.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM312.0%
SUSPENSION312.0%
LANE DEPARTURE28.0%
STEERING28.0%

Complaints filed per year

0482023: 62024: 52025: 62026: 8 (partial year)232425268
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20236
20245
20256
2026 (year to date)8

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 2026-10-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.