"How reliable is the 1993 Mazda Mx3?"

"Based on 67 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Mazda Mx3 has a median complaint mileage of 133215 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Mazda Mx3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Mazda Mx3 is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 67 total complaints filed."

1993 Mazda Mx3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints

Total Complaints

133,215mi

Median Mileage

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

102,500 25th Percentile

133,215 Median Mileage

150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES ARE FAILING AND THE CAR ACCELERATES AT THE SAME TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"LEASE CAR BRAND NEW CAR IN THE SHOP REPLACE TRANSMISSION FOR TIME FIRST ONE THAT IN A YEAR SECOND ONLY A WEEK THREE THAT ABOUT TWO MONTHS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28