Mazda CX-3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda CX-3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 2014: 3 complaints 2014 2016: 48 complaints 2016 2017: 21 complaints 2017 2018: 10 complaints 2018 2019: 26 complaints 2019 2020: 1 complaints 2020 2021: 3 complaints 2021
2021: 3 complaints
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YearComplaints
20143
201648
201721
201810
201926
20201
20213

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2021 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 48 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.