2012 Mazda MAZDA3 seats problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The Seat Lifter on the driver's side seat frame broke, the metal has a clear stress fracture right near the bracket where the frame connects to the rail. This is the same part that was recalled in the 2010 and 2011 Models by Mazda in 2017. NHTSA Campaign No. 17V-082 It causes the driver side seat…”
filed May 7, 2025
“Driver seat rocks back and forth. There was a recall for 2010-2011 models for this exact issue but 2012 and 2013 are not included in the recall. This is an issue for later models and was even an issue for the 2014-2018 as a separate recall was issued for that generation. 2012 and 2013 need to be…”
filed Jun 13, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 MAZDA3 | 1 | 4% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 6 | 5% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 9 | 8% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 20 | 15% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 106 | 15% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 MAZDA3 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.