FaultScore

Dodge B Series vs Mazda MAZDASPEED3

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Dodge B Series Mazda MAZDASPEED3
Complaints on file 62 155
Model years covered 1976–1998 2007–2013
Worst model year 1998 2008
Best model year 1995 2010
Crashes reported 4 4
Fires reported 24 3
Injuries reported 1 6
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 48.4% 8.4%

Dodge B Series by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 21 33.9%
Brakes 10 16.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.7%
Steering 5 8.1%
Body & Structure 4 6.5%
Engine & Cooling 3 4.8%
Wheels 3 4.8%
Airbags 2 3.2%

Mazda MAZDASPEED3 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 24 15.5%
Seats 22 14.2%
Body & Structure 12 7.7%
Suspension 7 4.5%
Tires 7 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.5%
Lights 5 3.2%