Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Mazda Mazda3 has 36 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
36
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission control module issues. Car was driving on the expressway and wouldn’t shift out of seco... |
| May 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle fa... |
| Jan 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The Transmission Control Module (TCM) has gone out on my car, causing it to shift to 2nd gear while ... |
| Nov 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Car will stall out and restart immediately and I temporarily lose power steering when turn signal is... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I HAD MY MAZDA 3 FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JERKE... |
| Aug 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | FOR THESE INCIDENTS THERE WAS FRIENDS WHO WAS IN MY VEHICLE DURING AND EVEN WITNESS THESE INCIDENTS ... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10+ INCIDENTS OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SINCE AUG 2018. ALWAYS AT FREEWAY SPEED OF TRAFFIC, ... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK, THE SHIFT LEVER GETS STUCK AND DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF 'PARK'. |
| Oct 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. TH... |
| Jan 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER TURNING ON THE CAR AND SHIFTING IT INTO DRIVE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT ABOUT 20 MPH WITHOUT A F... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING AND FELT THE CAR DOWN SHIFT ON THE HIGHWAY, AT LIGHT CAME ON AND SOME SORT OF TRACTION... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND AN UNKNOWN... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH NEEDS REPLACEMENT AS PER MAZDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT. CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND HAS 53000 APROX. I... |
| Sep 20, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION IN... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | DROVE 80 MILES TO DESTINATION ON FREEWAY USING CRUISE CONTROL. CAR ACCELERATED ABOVE CRUISE SETTING... |
| May 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. APPARENTLY MY CLUTCH... |
| Feb 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH FAILURE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN DIFFICULTY STEERING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS... |
| Jun 13, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND RPM STARTED TO REV UP, COULDN'T SWITCH GEARS AND CLUTCH GAVE OUT FROM UND... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | HAVE HAD A SITUATION OCCUR ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED NEW IN JULY 2010 WITH 93 MILES - NO... |
| Jan 28, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH... |