Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Mazda Mazda3 has 21 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
21
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V393000
PARKING BRAKE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda6 and 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles. Water could possibly enter the brake cal...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | Today on 3/6/23 I was parked outside a restaurant picking up food as I was inside the restaurant my ... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2014 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that he had received notification of NHTSA... |
| Jul 19, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | My 2014 Mazda 3 had very bad wear on the rear brakes, but not on the front. I took them apart, and ... |
| Dec 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | CAN PARKING BREAK WILL NOT FULLY ENGAGE OR BECOMES DISENGAGED EVEN THOUGH PARKING BREAK HANDLE IS LI... |
| Aug 24, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | JULY 2018 I NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL GETTING REALLY HOT AND MAKING A POPPING SOUND AFTER DRI... |
| Aug 21, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY 2014 MAZDA3 WITH VIN [XXX] IS EXPERIENCING SQUEAKING AND BINDING OF THE MANUAL PARKING BRAKE WHIL... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO BE SERVICED AT 47,950 MILES AND THE LEFT SIDE CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR ... |
| May 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | ISSUES WITH BRAKING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. PASSENGER SIDE REAR CALIPER STICKS, MAKING A LOT OF NOISE... |
| Apr 5, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOUD SQUEAKING AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MINUTES, ESPECIALLY ON LEFT TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. SQUEAK DISAPPE... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | I NOTICED THAT MY PARKING BRAKE (EMERGENCY BRAKE) DID NOT FEEL AS STURDY AS IT HAD BEEN. IT FELT AS ... |
| Jan 19, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TOOK MY 2014 MAZDA3 IGT HATCH TO A LOCAL SHOP TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS REPLACED. TECH INFOR... |
| Jul 11, 2018 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD CAR, EVEN AFTER ADJUSTING THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. |
| Jan 23, 2018 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT MY 2014 MAZDA 3 IN NOVEMBER 2013. DURING THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THE CAR, MY DIVER... |
| Jan 11, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING & WILL NOT RELEASE. (EXACT SAME PROBLEM OTHER MAZDAS WERE RECA... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDIC... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES SEIZED WHILE DRIVI... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING F... |
| Jun 22, 2017 | PARKING BRAKE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED ABNORMAL GRINDING... |
| Oct 12, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, IN GEAR AND E. BRAKE ENGAGED. CAR WAS LOCATED IN THE... |