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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda MAZDASPEED3 problems by model year
10 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 overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 MAZDASPEED3 | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 MAZDASPEED3 | 2 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 MAZDASPEED3 | 2 | 32 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 MAZDASPEED3 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 MAZDASPEED3 | 1 | 33 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 MAZDASPEED3 | 2 | 38 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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