2015 Mazda Mazda3 problems and recalls

Owners filed 35 complaints on the 2015 Mazda Mazda3 in the last three full years, out of 129 on record. The most cited component is the Service Brakes.

129
Complaints
4
Recalls
8
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
9
Injuries
77.3
Severity index

Severity index 77.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 50 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 65% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 26 complaints (20.2%)26 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (20.2%)26 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (18.6%)24 19%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 12 complaints (9.3%)12 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (9.3%)12 9%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (4.7%)6 5%SeatsSeats: 6 complaints (4.7%)6 5%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (4.7%)6 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES2620.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2620.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2418.6%
BACK OVER PREVENTION129.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM129.3%
ENGINE64.7%
SEATS64.7%
STRUCTURE64.7%

Complaints filed per year

010202014: 22015: 142016: 102017: 192018: 142019: 132020: 102021: 42022: 42023: 72024: 202025: 82026: 4 (partial year)1415161718192021222324202526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
201514
201610
201719
201814
201913
202010
20214
20224
20237
202420
20258
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (35 against 18).

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.
15V62100002/10/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured May 21, 2015, to August 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a fuel tank with a shut-off valve that can allow fuel to enter into the fuel tank emissions sy
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.