Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Reliability
155 NHTSA complaints (2007–2013). Complaint rate: 262.7 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2008 Mazda Mazdaspeed3. The 2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 31 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 22 | 4.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 12 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 12 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 7 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE | 6 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 5 | 20.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007AVOID | — | 48 | 1 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 41 | 1 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010AVOID | — | 44 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Mazda Mazdaspeed3accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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