Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 has 39 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
39
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Car started jerking and on the way home, the car lost all power to the transmission. The check engi... |
| Jul 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The car started to stall, hesitate and even stop completely for no apparent reason. The mechanic fi... |
| Jun 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle inadverte... |
| Jul 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the automatic trans-a... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | A HOT AND HUMID NIGHT WAITING IN LINE AT A DRIVE THROUGH WITH A SLIGHT UP HILL SLOPE, THE TRANSMISSI... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY (TIPTRONIC) FAILS TO CHANGE GEARS WHEN USING THE "MANUAL" MODE. VEHICLE HAS 64... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS FLI... |
| Jan 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CODE U0101 DESCRIPTION LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE CODE SCAN DASHBOARD LIGHT |
| Jan 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPPED GEARS AN... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS SLIPPED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ... |
| Dec 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CON... |
| May 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY 2012 MAZDA 3 ONE YEAR AGO (2017). I FIRST NOTICED THE ISSUE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER OWNI... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AT 41K MILES HAD TO HAVE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACED BECAUSE THE TIPTRONIC FAILED TO CHANGE GEARS ... |
| Jun 27, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHEN DECELERATING, I'LL PUSH IN CLUTCH, APPLY BRAKE, AND SHIFT TO A LOWER GEAR. AS I LET OUT THE CLU... |
| Oct 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNSPECIFIED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICAT... |
| Feb 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I DROVE OVER BUMPY RAIL ROAD TRACKS, WENT TO GIVE IT GAS TO GO AND ENGINE REVVED BUT NO ACCELERATION... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON FOR A WEEK; THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND TO BRING IT IN... |
| Jul 28, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WE WERE JUST RETURNING FROM A TRIP OF 9 DAYS WHICH CONTAINED MANY HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY HOURS AND MOUNT... |
| May 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM CLASSIC MAZDA OR ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN DECEMBER OF 2012. ALL VEH... |
| Mar 23, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | HAD EXITED THE HIGHWAY, AND WAS ON THE SURFACE STREETS TO GO HOME. ROADS WERE DRY, MIDDLE OF DAY, T... |