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Mazda MAZDASPEED3

Every Mazda MAZDASPEED3 model year on file, 2007 to 2015. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1217 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years92007 to 2015

Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins233Summed across model years

By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 38, 31% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Powertrain leads the Mazda MAZDASPEED3 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain

Engine and cooling

Seats

Structure

Suspension

Tires

Wheels

Lighting

Electrical system

Speed control

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mazda MAZDASPEED3 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda MAZDASPEED3 by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2015	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	14
2014	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	15
2013	Hatchback	3	33.3	19	1	0	23
2012	Sedan	6	16.7	20	1	0	27
2011	Hatchback	5	0.0	23	2	0	27
2010	Hatchback	32	3.1	131	2	0	28
2009	Hatchback	4	0.0	10	1	0	29
2008	Hatchback	33	9.1	54	1	0	35
2007	Hatchback	38	2.6	46	2	1	35

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MAZDASPEED3

17V-082 Feb 9, 2017
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…
Seats · 174k vehicles
16V-644 Sep 6, 2016
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
Structure · 580k vehicles
11V-329 Jun 15, 2011
Ground terminal of the windshield wiper motor may have been inadvertently bent during assembly
Visibility and wipers · 103k vehicles
07V-295 Jul 10, 2007
On certain passenger vehicles, the no. 4 left side engine mount bolt may loosen if a sudden rapid acceleration is repeatedly performed
Engine and cooling · 5,700 vehicles
07V-052 Feb 15, 2007
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with optional accessory all weather floor mats, there is insufficient clearance between the floor mat and…
Equipment · 1,700 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.