2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed3.

20102012
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
2

Worst 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#12 complaints

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Avg mileage:65,000 mi
#22 complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY

Avg mileage:20,000 mi
#31 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:65,000 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed3.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
EXTERIOR LIGHTING265,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY220,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM165,000 mi
STEERING115,000 mi
TIRES161,222 mi
WHEELS161,222 mi

Recalls for 2011 Mazda Mazdaspeed3

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~754,314 vehicles.

17V082000SEATS
~173,859 affected

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.

16V644000STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
~580,455 affected

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.

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