Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Mazda Mazda3 has 0 recalls, 12 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
12
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | On 14th, 2026, while traveling at approximately 60 mph on the northbound 55 Freeway near the Katella... |
| Jan 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure when driving. Car was towed to dealership and diagnosed. Transmission and torqu... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | The active braking support feature of this vehicle falsely warns me of an imminent collision. It hap... |
| Nov 30, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My 2023 Mazda 3 started to have a more terrible and annoying rattle after 3000 miles. The engine wil... |
| Feb 15, 2024 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2023 Mazda Mazda3 equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Turanza EL440, Tire... |
| Nov 30, 2023 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The contact's daughter had rented a 2023 Mazda Mazda 3. The contact stated that while his daughter w... |
| Sep 2, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I was driving on the highway and decided to switch int the left lane so I sped up and heard a big ba... |
| May 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Automatic emergency braking suddenly engaged while driving on the highway. The car decelerated abrup... |
| Mar 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Cars lurches/jerks at low speeds when shifting 1-2 gears and sometimes rpm bounces up and down when ... |
| Mar 15, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving in snow storm I had to pull over and I noticed lights were covered with snow . LED lig... |
| Feb 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On three occasions thus far when the vehicle was started and placed in drive the transmission slippe... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | It is the infotainment system but please, hear me out. The manual states that one is able to chang... |