2023 Mazda Mazda3 problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2023 Mazda Mazda3 include 1 fatality report, 3 crashes and 2 fires across 12 filings.

12
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
1
Injuries
118.7
Severity index

Severity index 118.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 118.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%TiresTires: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN325.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM325.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER325.0%
SERVICE BRAKES216.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE216.7%
ENGINE216.7%
STEERING18.3%
TIRES18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0472023: 72024: 22025: 12026: 2 (partial year)237242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20237
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)2

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.