MYRModel Year Report

Mazda MAZDA3 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2010, 2008 · Best bets: 2020, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2005, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda MAZDA3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2004: 145 complaints 2004 2005: 97 complaints 2006: 166 complaints 2007: 222 complaints 2007 2008: 303 complaints 2009: 115 complaints 2010: 686 complaints 2010 2011: 131 complaints 2012: 226 complaints 2013: 117 complaints 2013 2014: 137 complaints 2015: 130 complaints 2016: 103 complaints 2016 2017: 83 complaints 2018: 107 complaints 2019: 73 complaints 2019 2020: 32 complaints 2021: 49 complaints 2022: 23 complaints 2022 2023: 12 complaints 2024: 10 complaints 2025: 7 complaints 2025 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
2004145
200597
2006166
2007222
2008303
2009115
2010686
2011131
2012226
2013117
2014137
2015130
2016103
201783
2018107
201973
202032
202149
202223
202312
202410
20257
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Recommended 49 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2020 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 73 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 107 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 83 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 103 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 137 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 117 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 226 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 131 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Avoid 686 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 115 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 303 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 222 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 166 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 97 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 145 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.