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2022 Mazda Mazda3Problems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)

Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2022 Mazda Mazda3, ranked by the component that failed most.

Complaints on file

24

Recalls issued

0

Crashes reported

1

Fires reported

0

What breaks most

  • Air Bags12 complaints · 50%
  • Electrical System5 complaints · 20.8%
  • Structure2 complaints · 8.3%
  • Engine2 complaints · 8.3%
  • Power Train2 complaints · 8.3%

What owners report

Air Bags

  • I recently received a warning on the dashboard that there is an airbag malfunction and needs to be taken in to get serviced. The warning continues to appear. This appears similar to a recent recall of
  • The passenger-side "airbag off" light does not go off, even with an adult in the passenger seat. This is a US car without an ability to disable the airbag, so this should never happen. We assume this
  • For a few weeks in November 2023, I had my dash alarm/notify me when I would turn on my car and it would state "Airbag System Malfunction" then disappear. Potential risk with this issue is that the ai

Electrical System

  • The vehicle's Connectivity Master Unit (CMU) / infotainment system has experienced a complete, permanent internal electronic failure, logged by Diagnostic Trouble Code DTC U3000:49 (Control Module Int
  • “My 2022 Mazda 3 is experiencing an ‘in-network malfunction’ related to the vehicle’s internal communication system. Multiple technicians have told me this is an internal vehicle network/communication
  • Car doesn't start if sitting more than 4 days untouched. When i went to the dealer, they informed me they know about the issue but nothing can be done about it. They even told me what the issue was, t

Structure

  • Driver door does not open from inside the vehicle. Door opens when opened from outside the vehicle.
  • Constant rattling after only 2,000 miles. Sounds like it’s coming from behind the glove box. Another constant rattle from the head up display.

Engine

  • The coolant control valve stays open.
  • I purchased the car on 02/05/2022, the car mileage is close to 15, 500 miles, on 03/03/2023 the car displayed a vehicle issue message stating low oil level. I checked the oil level dipstick and it was

Power Train

  • Humming or wining noise coming from back of vehicle when driving in highways around 75 mph.
  • with less than 7000 miles on a new Mazda3, the transfer and transfer housing went out. This meant the all wheel drive did not operate properly, which could have caused an accident in the right conditi

Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.

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