2014 Mazda Mazda3 problems and recalls

Owners filed 36 complaints on the 2014 Mazda Mazda3 in the last three full years, out of 138 on record. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other.

138
Complaints
4
Recalls
10
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
61.7
Severity index

Severity index 61.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 87 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 37% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 27 complaints (19.6%)27 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 27 complaints (19.6%)27 20%Service BrakesService Brakes: 22 complaints (15.9%)22 16%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 21 complaints (15.2%)21 15%EngineEngine: 13 complaints (9.4%)13 9%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 11 complaints (8.0%)11 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (6.5%)9 7%Parking BrakeParking Brake: 8 complaints (5.8%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2719.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2719.6%
SERVICE BRAKES2215.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2115.2%
ENGINE139.4%
BACK OVER PREVENTION118.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL96.5%
PARKING BRAKE85.8%

Complaints filed per year

010212014: 142015: 102016: 72017: 132018: 122019: 212020: 62021: 72022: 62023: 112024: 162025: 92026: 6 (partial year)1415161718192120212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201414
201510
20167
201713
201812
201921
20206
20217
20226
202311
202416
20259
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (36 against 19).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V68400022/09/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYMazda Motors North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured January 4, 2014, to September 18, 2015. The fuel tank of the affected vehicles may have been improperly handled during manufacturing and, as a result, the welded
17V39300022/06/2017PARKING BRAKEMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda6 and 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles. Water could possibly enter the brake caliper causing the parking brake actuator shaft to corrode and possibly bind.
14V17300003/04/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATORMazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured June 12, 2013, through December 18, 2013, and model year 2014-2015 Mazda6 vehicles manufactured May 20, 2013, through December 4, 2013, and both equipped with a 2.5L engine an
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.

Other Mazda Mazda3 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.