Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 has 14 NHTSA seats complaints and 0 seats-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | SEATS | The Seat Lifter on the driver's side seat frame broke, the metal has a clear stress fracture right n... |
| Apr 15, 2023 | SEATS | The seat track on the drivers seat has come apart, so now the drivers seat rocks back and forth with... |
| Mar 23, 2023 | SEATS | driver seat support links are broken and seat rocks back and forth, same as recall for 2010-2011 mod... |
| Jan 4, 2022 | SEATS | Driver seat has become loose and rocks forward in an up and down fashion while driving. Can be rock... |
| Oct 6, 2021 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while at a standstill, she heard a popping ... |
| Sep 24, 2021 | SEATS | Seat height adjustment lifter link has lost the push nut which retained it to the seat rail. Driver ... |
| Nov 21, 2020 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT,... |
| Nov 1, 2020 | SEATS | Driver seat rocks back and forth. There was a recall for 2010-2011 models for this exact issue but 2... |
| Sep 8, 2020 | SEATS | MY MAZDA3 HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME MANUAL SEAT LIFTER FAILURE ISSUE AS ADDRESSED IN NHTSA RECALL 17V... |
| Aug 1, 2019 | SEATS | THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT NOW WOBBLES BACKWARD. THE SEAT IS NOT SECURELY IN PLACE, WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE.... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | SEATS | DRIVERS SEAT SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND CHAIR FELL BACKWARDS. I SEE A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | SEATS | THE LINK CONNECTING THE FRONT LEFT OF THE SEAT SHEARED OFF. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE RECALL FOR TH... |
| Sep 15, 2018 | SEATS | AS I WAS ENTERING MY VEHICLE ON A SATURDAY MORNING A METAL PIECE UNDER THE SEAT SNAPPED. THE SEAT WA... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | SEATS | TOOK DELIVERY OF 2012 MAZDA3 I GRAND TOURING WITH 19,293MILES ON IT. NOTICED DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED B... |