Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda Mazdaspeed3 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda Mazdaspeed3? 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 Mazdaspeed3 problems by model year
9 recall entries and 121 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Mazdaspeed3 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Mazdaspeed3 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Mazdaspeed3 | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Mazdaspeed3 | 2 | 32 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Mazdaspeed3 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Mazdaspeed3 | 1 | 33 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Mazdaspeed3 | 2 | 38 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Mazda Mazdaspeed3, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train46 complaints
- seats22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling17 complaints
- structure12 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- tires7 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- unknown or other7 complaints