Mazda problems, recalls & safety data
Every Mazda model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.
21,463
NHTSA owner complaints
157
recall campaigns
67
defect investigations
31
models with problem data
Mazda models
| Model | Complaints | Years with data | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda 626 | 3,075 | 15 | 3 |
| Mazda MAZDA3 | 2,951 | 19 | 29 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2,427 | 13 | 8 |
| Mazda MAZDA6 | 2,209 | 17 | 28 |
| Mazda Tribute | 2,086 | 9 | 20 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 1,445 | 14 | 13 |
| Mazda CX-7 | 1,130 | 6 | 6 |
| Mazda Protege | 1,074 | 14 | 4 |
| Mazda MPV | 868 | 13 | 15 |
| Mazda RX-8 | 749 | 4 | 14 |
| Mazda B-Series Truck | 621 | 12 | 15 |
| Mazda MAZDA5 | 388 | 7 | 5 |
| Mazda CX-90 | 372 | 2 | 11 |
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 275 | 9 | — |
| Mazda CX-30 | 248 | 6 | 7 |
| Mazda Millenia | 188 | 5 | — |
| Mazda CX-50 | 134 | 3 | 5 |
| Mazda MX-6 | 133 | 3 | 1 |
| Mazda RX-7 | 132 | 3 | — |
| Mazda Navajo | 110 | 3 | — |
| Mazda 929 | 105 | 3 | 1 |
| Mazda RX7 | 104 | 3 | — |
| Mazda MAZDASPEED3 | 103 | 3 | 5 |
| Mazda MX3 | 96 | 2 | 1 |
| Mazda CX-3 | 96 | 3 | 4 |
| Mazda 323 | 92 | 3 | 1 |
| Mazda MX-5 | 59 | 2 | 6 |
| Mazda CX-50 Hybrid | — | — | 5 |
| Mazda CX-70 | — | — | 4 |
| Mazda MAZDA2 | — | — | 4 |
| Mazda MAZDASPEED6 | — | — | 4 |
| Mazda Miata | — | — | 3 |
| Mazda Tribute Hybrid | — | — | 2 |
Most reported problem areas across Mazda vehicles
Power Train 4,102Air Bags 2,362Electrical System 2,085Engine and Engine Cooling 1,862Engine 1,856Steering 1,469Structure 1,431Suspension 1,329
Symptoms owners describe most
Recent federal investigations
- Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedyRecall Query RQ26002 · opened Jan 26, 2026 · open
- Pedestrian alert soundsDefect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEngineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag DeploymentPreliminary Evaluation PE19006 · opened May 2, 2019 · closed Jan 15, 2021
- Front Subframe CorrosionPreliminary Evaluation PE18006 · opened May 21, 2018 · closed Nov 2, 2018