2010 Mazda MAZDA3 exterior lighting problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A substantial amount of water has made its way into the headlight housing. This has caused the driver side light to go out. There is no evidence of any damage, cracks, or failure otherwise. It seems, like thousands of other Mazda3 drivers, the seals have failed. My particular model has the auto…”
filed Dec 6, 2022
“My driver side headlight was out for an unknown amount of time until a police officer kindly pulled me over and told me. When I went to have the light replaced, the passenger side light was out, not the driver side. I assumed the officer had made a mistake. The passenger side headlight bulb was…”
filed Jul 8, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 5 | 4% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 36 | 31% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 31 | 14% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 10 | 8% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 MAZDA3 | 17 | 6% |
| 2007 MAZDA3 | 12 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.