Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Mazda Mazda3 has 24 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | There seems to be a lot of people who own 2012 and 2013 Mazda 3 Sedans (with SKYACTIV-G 2.0L and Ha... |
| Dec 22, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | ABS Module suddenly start failing causing brake sinks down. Almost crashed because of it. It appears... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2013 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT UNTIL I GOT A NEW BATTERY FOR MY CAR. AS SO... |
| Feb 24, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | MY HEADLIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER, MOST NOTICEABLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IT WAS BARELY NOTICABLE AT ... |
| Dec 30, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. MY WIFE WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE MAN TO ... |
| May 11, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, MY CAR BATTERY HAS DIED 3 ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHETHER IT'S A COLD START OR... |
| Nov 22, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PCM DOES NOT REGULATE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT CORRECTLY CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH/STROBE AND HORN TO... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED A... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I HAVE A 2013 MAZDA 3I 5-DOOR HATCHBACK WITH APPROXIMATELY 61,000 MILES, 90% HIGHWAY DRIVING TO AND ... |
| Jan 27, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN DECELERATING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON WHILE IN MOTION, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER UNTIL PRESSURE IS RELEASED ... |
| Jan 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL PULSE. THE FLASHING HEAD... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHENEVER I'M DRIVING AND USING MY HEADLIGHTS AND THEN I STEP ON MY BRAKES MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AS I... |
| Mar 31, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | HEADLIGHTS PULSE, LIKE OTHERS HAVE STATED WHEN DECELERATING, AS IN COMING DOWN A HILL WHILE GENTLY B... |
| Mar 22, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN THE CAR DECELERATORS, OR MORE NOTICEABLY, WHEN I'M BREAKING, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, ALMOST PUL... |
| Dec 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN DECELERATING (BRAKING) HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. THIS MAKES NIGHT TIME DRIVING DANGEROUS & DIFFICULT... |
| Dec 27, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY TURNS OFF. RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS REMAIN ON, BUT POWER STEERING ... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKING OR DECELERATING, THE HEADLIGHTS PULSE. IT LOOKS LIKE WE'RE SIGNALING OTHER DRIVERS AT N... |
| Dec 14, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HORN GRADUALLY FAILED, BECAME WEAKER AND WEAKER, EVENTUALLY TOTALLY SILENT. LOOKED ON GOOGLE TO FIND... |
| Mar 8, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE LOW BATTERY INDICATOR CAME ON INDICATING THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY KEY FOB BA... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN BRAKING, THE HEADLIGHTS PULSE. WHEN BRAKING, THE CAR RIDES BUMPY. THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT W... |