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Mazda MX3

Every Mazda MX3 model year on file, 1990 to 1999. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years987 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years71990 to 1999
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins92Summed across model years
By model year

The 1993 model year drew the most complaints, 52, 53% of the model's total

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

0204060199019911992199352199719981999
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Seat belts leads the Mazda MX3 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Seat belts
59
Electrical system
11
Suspension
9
Powertrain
8
Speed control
4
Airbags
4
Engine and cooling
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Brakes
3
Steering
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mazda MX3 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 MX3 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1999Sedan10.05008
1998Not decoded0NoneNone008
1997Not decoded0NoneNone0012
1993Coupe529.63153326
1992Coupe442.36293326
1991Not decoded1100.0100016
1990Not decoded0NoneNone016
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MX3

  • 15V-674 Oct 19, 2015
    In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat
    Electrical system · 1.37M vehicles
  • 97V-211 Nov 18, 1997
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front seat automatic shoulder belts
    Seat belts · 134k vehicles
  • 97V-116 Jul 22, 1997
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana,…
    Suspension · 25k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.