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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Cx-30 problems by model year
10 recall entries and 250 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cx-30 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Cx-30 | 1 | 26 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2024 Cx-30 | 2 | 31 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2023 Cx-30 | 1 | 24 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Cx-30 | 1 | 33 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Cx-30 | 2 | 100 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Cx-30 | 3 | 33 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine67 complaints
- unknown or other47 complaints
- electrical system46 complaints
- forward collision avoidance36 complaints
- service brakes34 complaints
- power train20 complaints
- visibility/wiper18 complaints
- vehicle speed control15 complaints