FaultScore

Yamaha FZ6 vs Mazda CX-3

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 Yamaha FZ6 Mazda CX-3
Complaints on file 62 154
Model years covered 2004–2006 2014–2021
Worst model year 2016
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 5 14
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 7 2
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 21% 10.4%

Yamaha FZ6 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 24 38.7%
Electrical System 11 17.7%
Engine & Cooling 10 16.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 14.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.2%
Lights 2 3.2%
Brakes 1 1.6%
Tires 1 1.6%

Mazda CX-3 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 20 13.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 17 11.0%
Other & Unspecified 17 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 10 6.5%
Lights 10 6.5%
Steering 9 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 5.2%