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2018 Mazda CX-3 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2018 Mazda CX-3 has 1 recall, 9 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

1

Recalls

9

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

23V487000

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mazda3 and 2016-2021 CX-3 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display ...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2018 Mazda CX-3 SUV AWD

Top Complaint Categories

BACK OVER PREVENTION
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SUSPENSION,ENGINE,SERVICE BRAKES
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE
1
WHEELS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1

Problems by Component

Other3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 10, 2024BACK OVER PREVENTIONThe contact owns a 2018 Mazda CX-3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V4...
Mar 16, 2024EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHeavy condensation is occurring inside the driver side headlamp. A quick google search shows this i...
Jul 26, 2023BACK OVER PREVENTIONThe contact owns a 2018 Mazda CX3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V48...
Dec 23, 2022SUSPENSION,ENGINE,SERVICE BRAKESThe contact owns a 2018 Mazda CX-3. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle was moving fr...
Dec 12, 2021FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWas driving my grandchildren home when an alarm that I had never heard before started sounding and B...
Sep 7, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURETL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MAZDA CX-3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE BLIND SPOT DETE...
Dec 18, 2019WHEELSI WAS SOLD A VEHICLE WITH "NEW" TIRES. I'VE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND FOUND OUT THE T...
Aug 28, 2018VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLI WAS IN A PARKING RAMP, I ROUNDED THE CORNER GOING UP AND WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, MY FOOT ...
Aug 19, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWHILE I WAS PARKING MY CAR AND BRAKING THE THROTTLE OPENED WIDE AND I JUMPED THE CURB. I REAPPLIED ...