"How reliable is the 2016 Mazda Cx-3?"

"Based on 62 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Mazda Cx-3 has a median complaint mileage of 41700 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Mazda Cx-3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Mazda Cx-3 is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 62 total complaints filed."

2016 Mazda Cx-3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints

Total Complaints

41,700mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

13,000 25th Percentile

41,700 Median Mileage

56,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

BACK OVER PREVENTION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MULTIPLE WATER LINES LEFT ON WINDSHIELD AFTER EACH SWIPE OF THE WIPERS DURING A LIGHT OR HEAVY RAINFALL WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURED IN OCTOBER, 2015, AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVERY TIME IT RAINS!! THIS PROBLEM DEFINITELY AFFECTS VISIBILITY! MY NEW..."

"I BOUGHT A MAZDA CX-3 ON DECEMBER 31ST 2015. ON JANUARY 27TH I DROVE THE CAR FROM HOME TO WORK FOR 20 MINUTES AND I ENTERED PARKING LOT WITH MAY BE 15 MILES AN HOUR! I MADE MY 90 DEGREE TURN INTO PARKING STALL WITH MAY BE 5 MILES AN HOUR AND PUSHED THE BRAKE TO FULLY STOP! CAR ALMOST STOPPED BUT SU..."

"WARM ENGINE, VERY HARD/LONG CRANKING TIME. VS. STARTS RIGHT UP WHEN ENGINE COLD"

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