2013 Mazda MAZDA3 exterior lighting problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3 — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“There seems to be a lot of people who own 2012 and 2013 Mazda 3 Sedans (with SKYACTIV-G 2.0L and Halogen Type Headlights) that are dealing with the same issue I am dealing with myself. I have just purchased a used 2013 Mazda 3 with Skyactive Technology and I noticed that when I was braking the…”
filed Feb 14, 2024
“When driving at highway speeds and applying brakes, the headlights will pulse bright to dim for the duration of braking. I have seen this problem reported online by several dealers and it has a known software update to fix the problem, but it is not listed under the recalls for this vehicle. A…”
filed Oct 12, 2021
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% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 31 | 14% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 10 | 8% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 23 | 3% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 MAZDA3 | 17 | 6% |
| 2007 MAZDA3 | 12 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.