"How reliable is the 2007 Mazda Mazda3?"

"Based on 301 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mazda Mazda3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 301 total complaints filed."

2007 Mazda Mazda3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 301 complaints

301

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,066 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION

TIRES

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 MAZDA3. THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT ABOVE THE PEDALS IS CLOSE ENOUGH TO WHERE ONE'S FOOT WILL GET CAUGHT ON IT WHEN TRYING TO MOVE ONE'S FOOT BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. THIS CREATES A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHERE THE DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE..."

"2007 MAZDA3 WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE. IMPACT WAS ON THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL AND ONLY AIR BAG DEPLOYED WAS THE DRIVER AIRBAG. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIR BAGS AND SIDE AIR CURTAINS AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM"

"MAZDA SPEED3 2007 HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS, WITH ENGINE MOUNTING FAILURE IT SEEMS THE ENGINE MOUNT IS NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY OR THE BOLT ITSELF TO THE ENGINE IS DEFECTIVE , I BELIEVE MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS THREE INCIDENTS ,BUT HAS NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS OR RECOMMENDATIONS , I PROVIDE A FORUM LINK MAZD..."

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