2024 Mazda Mazda3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
TIRES
1
AIR BAGS
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact leased a 2024 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at 55–60 mph, the windshield wipers continued to stay in the on position and failed to turn off. The parking brake engaged without application and turned on and off. All the electrical systems malfunctioned and failed to..."
"The contact leased a 2024 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at 55–60 mph, the windshield wipers continued to stay in the on position and failed to turn off. The parking brake engaged without application and turned on and off. All the electrical systems malfunctioned and failed to..."
"The contact leased a 2024 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving at 55–60 mph, the windshield wipers continued to stay in the on position and failed to turn off. The parking brake engaged without application and turned on and off. All the electrical systems malfunctioned and failed to..."

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.

CA: 6 MD: 4 MA: 3 CT: 2 NJ: 2 MI: 1 AZ: 1 GA: 1

Mazda Mazda3 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200418525
200512725
200622429
200730136
200838741
200914013
201091926
201117918
201232812
20131767
201417816
201515313
201613612
201710411
20181389
20191167
2020500
2021664
2022312
2023208

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