Worst years for a Mazda CX-3
Owners have filed 154 complaints about the Mazda CX-3 with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2021. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Mazda CX-3 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 2020 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2019 | C | 38 | 3 | 0 | 12,500 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | C | 15 | 1 | 0 | 17,520 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2017 | D | 27 | 5 | 0 | 40,450 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2016 | D | 63 | 4 | 0 | 41,700 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a Mazda CX-3
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda CX-3, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda CX-3
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.