Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda CX-30 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda CX-30? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda CX-30 problems by model year
10 recall entries across 6 model years and 257 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CX-30 | Not confirmed | 4 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 CX-30 | 1 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 CX-30 | 2 | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 CX-30 | 1 | 25 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 CX-30 | 1 | 33 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 CX-30 | 2 | 101 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 CX-30 | 3 | 34 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda CX-30, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine68 complaints
- electrical system50 complaints
- unknown or other49 complaints
- forward collision avoidance38 complaints
- service brakes29 complaints
- power train20 complaints
- visibility/wiper18 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints