Worst 2013 Mazda Mazda3 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Mazda Mazda3.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 34 | — | — | 56,577 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 32 | — | — | 90,219 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | — | — | 38,069 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 15 | 2 | — | 53,678 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | — | 1 | 24,876 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 10 | — | — | 42,670 mi | |
| SEATS | 9 | 1 | — | 74,819 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | — | — | 57,857 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 8 | 1 | — | 35,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 2 | — | 55,500 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 6 | 1 | — | 45,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 3 | — | — | 101,783 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 59,665 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 14,300 mi | |
| WHEELS | 2 | — | — | 70,713 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | 1 | 15,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | 32,631 mi |
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Recalls for 2013 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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