Is This A Good Car?

MODEL-LEVEL RESEARCH

Mazda Mazda3 Reliability & Model Year Research

Is This A Good Car? currently researches 10 Mazda Mazda3 model years from 2015 through 2024. Compare available NHTSA-derived complaint, recall, manufacturer communication, investigation, and evidence-coverage information across supported years.

SUPPORTED RANGE

2015–2024Select a model year to review verified source records.

MODEL YEAR COMPARISON

Raw record counts should not be interpreted as failure rates. Older model years have had more time to accumulate reports, and production volume may differ between years. Verified production normalization is currently unavailable.

2024DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
11
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
3
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2023DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
12
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
—
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2022DATA CONFIDENCE: Limited
Owner complaints
23
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
—
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2021DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
49
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
1
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2020DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
32
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
2
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2019DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
73
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2018DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
107
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2017DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
83
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
2
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2016DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
102
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
6
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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2015DATA CONFIDENCE: Moderate
Owner complaints
129
Median reported incident mileage
Unavailable
Recall campaigns
4
Manufacturer communications
0
NHTSA investigations
0
Complaints per 100K produced
Unavailable
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OWNER COMPLAINT RECORDS BY YEAR

Bar length represents raw record count only. It is not a reliability comparison.

2024
11
2023
12
2022
23
2021
49
2020
32
2019
73
2018
107
2017
83
2016
102
2015
129

COMPONENT PATTERNS BY YEAR

2024
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2023
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2022
Owner complaints
Air Bags
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2021
Owner complaints
Engine
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2020
Owner complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2019
Owner complaints
Service Brakes
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Engine
2018
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2017
Owner complaints
Unknown or Other
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
None identified
2016
Owner complaints
Electrical System
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Parking Brake
2015
Owner complaints
Service Brakes
Manufacturer communications
Not available
Across 2+ sources
Parking Brake

YEARS WITH RECORDS FOR THIS COMPONENT

Electrical System

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Power Train

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Structure

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Unknown or Other

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 10 supported model years.
Engine

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaints, RecallsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Service Brakes

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 9 supported model years.
Air Bags

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 8 supported model years.
Forward Collision Avoidance

2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 8 supported model years.
Steering

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2023

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 8 supported model years.
Fuel/propulsion System

2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021

Sources containing records: Owner complaintsComponent appears in CarIQ source records across 7 supported model years.

RESEARCH CONTEXT

Use model-year evidence carefully

Raw records are descriptive and should not be read as model-year rankings. Review source coverage and Data Confidence for each year, then use the candidate tool to organize evidence for a specific car.