Worst 2010 Mazda Mazda3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STRUCTURE
SEATS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Mazda Mazda3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 133 | 2 | 2 | 82,226 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 115 | 1 | — | 49,237 mi | |
| SEATS | 106 | 1 | — | 79,675 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 100 | 1 | — | 63,069 mi | |
| WHEELS | 53 | — | — | 56,814 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 52 | 1 | — | 63,745 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 47 | 1 | 1 | 143,935 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 35 | — | 1 | 62,991 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 31 | 2 | — | 80,771 mi | |
| STEERING | 31 | 5 | — | 55,896 mi | |
| TIRES | 28 | — | — | 45,618 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 24 | 5 | — | 86,995 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 23 | — | — | 76,474 mi | |
| ENGINE | 22 | — | — | 140,398 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 19 | — | — | 43,186 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15 | 2 | — | 52,782 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | — | — | 127,029 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13,300 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 6 | 1 | — | 82,875 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 | — | — | 17,126 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | — | 74,667 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 36,816 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 203,115 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | 44,950 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 3 | — | — | 29,184 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11,535 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 3 | — | — | 10,933 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 3 | — | — | 77,500 mi | |
| TIRES:VALVE | 3 | — | — | 20,358 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 3 | — | — | 36,406 mi |
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Recalls for 2010 Mazda Mazda3
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~754,314 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not be able to maintain an appropriate driving position.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
Other Mazda Mazda3 Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Mazda3 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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