Worst 2012 Mazda Mazda3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN
ENGINE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Mazda Mazda3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 38 | — | — | 37,714 mi | |
| ENGINE | 32 | — | — | 30,330 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 31 | 1 | — | 60,687 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 24 | — | 1 | 67,616 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 3 | — | 19,243 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 18 | — | — | 56,249 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 1 | — | 47,696 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 16 | 1 | — | 53,955 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 16 | — | — | 27,806 mi | |
| SEATS | 16 | 2 | — | 85,680 mi | |
| STEERING | 15 | 1 | — | 55,020 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 14 | 1 | — | 63,603 mi | |
| WHEELS | 12 | — | — | 30,347 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | — | — | 156,375 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | 1 | — | 45,207 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 320,000 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 25,750 mi | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 30,175 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 6,200 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | 1 | — | 13,524 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | 25,067 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | 80,004 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | 2 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 12,578 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | 10 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 62,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 | — | — | 142,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 | — | — | 29,387 mi | |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2012 Mazda Mazda3
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~580,455 vehicles.
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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