Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2010 Mazda Mazda3 has 161 NHTSA structure complaints and 1 structure-related recall.
161
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V644000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to J...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | STRUCTURE | See attached document for complaint. |
| Jun 1, 2022 | STRUCTURE | The dashboard is melting more and more everyday. Its becoming sticky and very reflective. Sometimes ... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR PLASTIC ON THE DASHBO... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | STICKY DASH ISSUE, THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2010 MAZDA3 HAS BEEN MELTING FOR AGES. IT CAUSES GLARE WHEN D... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD MELTED, CAUSING A GLARE W... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | STRUCTURE | DASHBOARD MATERIAL BEGAN TO MELT CAUSING SHINY REFLECTION IN WINDOW. UNSAFE AND NOT ABLE TO 'CLEAN '... |
| Mar 10, 2020 | STRUCTURE | THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND LIGHT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD IMPAIRING MY DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICU... |
| Feb 21, 2020 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER OF A 2010 MAZDA 3. MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS PURCHASED BY ME 7 MONTHS AGO HAS A ... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STRUCTURE | THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MELTED INTO THE CONSISTENCY OF LIQUID TAR.IT IS STICKY AND VERY SH... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | STRUCTURE,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY MAZDA 3 2010 HAS ABOUT 3 RECALLS. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO DO THE RECALLS ... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that overtime the dashboard had become glos... |
| Jul 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DASH IS MELTING AND I HAVE VERY POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO A LOT OF GLARE REFLECTION. *TR |
| Jul 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE | DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT CANNOT WITHSTAND EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT, RESULTING IN THE DASHBOARD MELTING, ... |
| Jun 1, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE DASH ON MY VEHICLE HAS MELTED AND BECOME SHINY AND HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. IT APPEARS THIS IS... |
| Apr 24, 2018 | STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TODAY, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE A GUNSHOT CAME FROM INSIDE OF MY CAR ... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD |
| Oct 1, 2017 | STRUCTURE | OVER TIME, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS BEGUN TO DEVELOP DEEP CRACKS. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THESE CRACK... |
| Jul 10, 2017 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED AND THERE WAS ... |
| May 14, 2017 | STRUCTURE | RECALL 16V-644 ISSUED SEPTEMBER 6 OF 2016. NOW, 8 MONTHS LATER, THERE ARE STILL 'LIMITED' PARTS AVAI... |
| May 2, 2017 | STRUCTURE,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHENEVER THE BRAKE OR ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE DEPRESSED, THE DR... |