"How reliable is the 2010 Mazda Mazda3?"

"Based on 919 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 has a median complaint mileage of 59286 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Mazda Mazda3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 919 total complaints filed."

2010 Mazda Mazda3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 919 complaints

919

Total Complaints

59,286mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,657 25th Percentile

59,286 Median Mileage

90,522 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

133

STRUCTURE

115

SEATS

106

VISIBILITY/WIPER

100

WHEELS

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SEAT FEELS LOOSE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE I AM DRIVING VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED SEAT WILL NOT HOLD UP IN ACCIDENT. SAT IN SIMILAR CAR AT DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR"

"I WAS ADJUSTING MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY NEW 2010 MAZDA 3 AND IT CAME OFF. WHEN IT CAME OFF IT BROKE OFF A CHUNK OF GLASS FROM THE WINDSHIELD. MAZDA REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM! *TR"

"REAR GLASS EXPLOSION ON 2010 MAZDA 3 SEDAN. MORNING 16 DEGREES F. APPROACHED MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE. I THOUGHT THE SOUND WAS ICE. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE REAR DEFOGGER. AS I SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY ...APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS AFTER TURNING ON THE DEFOGGER. THE REAR GLASS EXP..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 133 complaints

25th: 58,800 mi Median: 82,064 mi 75th: 103,525 mi

STRUCTURE 115 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 57,000 mi

SEATS 106 complaints

25th: 50,506 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

VISIBILITY/WIPER 100 complaints

25th: 40,018 mi Median: 59,500 mi 75th: 79,712 mi

WHEELS 53 complaints

25th: 39,975 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 76,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 202 TX: 94 CA: 89 NY: 44 GA: 37 PA: 37 NJ: 36 VA: 31 NC: 29 OH: 23

Who Files Complaints?

0.9%

Original Owners

99.1%

Second+ Owners

Mazda Mazda3 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	185	55,650	STEERING	25
2005	127	67,295	AIR BAGS	25
2006	224	71,290	STEERING	29
2007	301	77,000	STEERING	36
2008	387	45,350	STEERING	41
2009	140	36,105	STEERING	13
2011	179	44,850	AIR BAGS	18
2012	328	37,000	POWER TRAIN	12
2013	176	40,660	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	7
2014	178	30,100	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	16
2015	153	25,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	13
2016	136	35,056	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	12
2017	104	28,692	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	11
2018	138	19,185	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
2019	116	5,000	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	7
2020	50	5,500	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING	0
2021	66	-	ENGINE	4
2022	31	-	AIR BAGS	2
2023	20	-	POWER TRAIN	8
2024	20	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6

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