Worst 2011 Mazda Mazda3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
SEATS
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Mazda Mazda3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 27 | 8 | — | 57,935 mi | |
| SEATS | 19 | 1 | — | 71,882 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | — | — | 69,188 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 2 | 2 | 76,127 mi | |
| STEERING | 13 | 1 | — | 60,977 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 12 | 1 | — | 71,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | — | — | 40,787 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | — | — | 35,656 mi | |
| TIRES | 7 | — | — | 40,608 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 1 | — | 50,500 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | 2 | — | 79,300 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | — | — | 31,775 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | — | — | 25,550 mi | |
| ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 160,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 27,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 | 1 | — | 43,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 1 | — | 14,400 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 47,717 mi | |
| WHEELS | 3 | — | — | 31,183 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 18,750 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | 50 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 17,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 29,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | 500 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 | — | — | 44,500 mi |
Recalls for 2011 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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