AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 Mazda MAZDA3
NHTSA data on file today
The 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 226 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars, averaged across 2 NHTSA-tested trims.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #16V644000 Rear Lift Gate may Fall if Lift Gate Stays Corrode NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 40 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Exterior Lighting 31 complaints
- Electrical System 25 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 20 complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System 18 complaints
Of the 226 complaints on file, 9 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 226 complaints, owners report 5 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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