"How reliable is the 2023 Mazda Mazda3?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Mazda Mazda3 has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Mazda Mazda3?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Mazda Mazda3 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

2023 Mazda Mazda3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"On three occasions thus far when the vehicle was started and placed in drive the transmission slipped terribly, the engine rpms would race when pressing the accelerator and the vehicle would move at no more than a few MPH. The problem is intermittent but can be inspected. The problem has occurred o..."

"Cars lurches/jerks at low speeds when shifting 1-2 gears and sometimes rpm bounces up and down when downshifting."

"Automatic emergency braking suddenly engaged while driving on the highway. The car decelerated abruptly to a complete stop, causing the driver behind to rear-end me. There were no vehicles or obstacles in front of the car when the brakes engaged - the closest car was at least 100 feet in front of me..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MN: 3 AZ: 3 CA: 3 FL: 2 IN: 2 NC: 2 MA: 2 WA: 1 CO: 1 OK: 1

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
2010	919	59,286	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	26
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
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