Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2020 Mazda Mazda3 has 17 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
17
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mazda3 vehicles. The Smart Brake System (SBS) can falsely detect an obstacle w...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | EQUIPMENT | See attached document for complaint. |
| Sep 18, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving on a residential street the automatic emergency braking system activated and brought t... |
| Jul 17, 2023 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | on 3 occasions may 2023, June 2023 and July 2023 the forward Collison camera activated. in May and ... |
| May 8, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | in May 2023 the visors of the vehicle hinge melted causing the visors to hang down to eye level and ... |
| Oct 23, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | •The first incident I had with the SBS was about a month on the highway, I was approaching a vehicle... |
| Aug 6, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump, car dying out, can't turn off brake release from when it dies. Shaking when accelerating.... |
| May 12, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was traveling 25mph with no obstruction in front of me, when the collision warning sounded. The b... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving down 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, traffic was crowded but flowing with an estimated speed ... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was traveling approximately 5 mph with approximately 15 feet from the car in front of me, maintain... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Was letting car slow down for red light. No cars in front of me. Suddenly the car braked and the bra... |
| Aug 29, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was on the Queensboro Bridge headed from Queens, NY into Manhattan on the afternoon of August 29. ... |
| Aug 4, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system performs poorly (it does not hold a set speed well up a... |
| Jul 15, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | While driving the vehicle decided to suddenly brake ....... thinking it was dangerous ..... lucky no... |
| Jun 8, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The front radar sensor failed and doesn’t work anymore rendering the FCW and ACC useless. There is a... |
| May 30, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I was driving 35MPH on a side street in “sport” mode. Car system beeped, car auto stopped, red circl... |
| Mar 25, 2021 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | THIS CAR IS ONLY A FEW MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 1600 MILES. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30 OR 40 MPH THE SM... |
| Mar 1, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY VEHICLE IS LESS THEN A YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 10000 MILES ON IT. THE PAINT IS CHIPPING EXTREM... |