Mazda MAZDA3 problems reported in California
584 of the 4,006 complaints filed about the Mazda MAZDA3 came from California, most often about the other & unspecified.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
584
Complaints from California
61
Crashes
4
Fires
2010
Worst model year
What failed
Other & Unspecified
60
10.3%
Steering
58
9.9%
Brakes
54
9.2%
Electrical System
53
9.1%
Engine & Cooling
53
9.1%
Airbags
48
8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
44
7.5%
Seats
30
5.1%
Body & Structure
27
4.6%
Lights
20
3.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
2.9%
By model year
2004 MAZDA3
36
6.2%
2005 MAZDA3
22
3.8%
2006 MAZDA3
41
7.0%
2007 MAZDA3
39
6.7%
2008 MAZDA3
30
5.1%
2009 MAZDA3
34
5.8%
2010 MAZDA3
89
15.2%
2011 MAZDA3
34
5.8%
2012 MAZDA3
61
10.4%
2013 MAZDA3
21
3.6%
2014 MAZDA3
27
4.6%
2015 MAZDA3
23
3.9%
2016 MAZDA3
24
4.1%
2017 MAZDA3
16
2.7%
2018 MAZDA3
21
3.6%
2019 MAZDA3
26
4.5%
2020 MAZDA3
8
1.4%
2021 MAZDA3
14
2.4%
2022 MAZDA3
8
1.4%
2023 MAZDA3
3
0.5%
2024 MAZDA3
6
1.0%
2026 MAZDA3
1
0.2%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
29
18.4%
LOS Angeles
27
17.1%
SAN Jose
19
12.0%
Sacramento
11
7.0%
SAN Francisco
10
6.3%
Campbell
10
6.3%
Carlsbad
10
6.3%
Hercules
9
5.7%
Pleasanton
9
5.7%
Bakersfield
9
5.7%
Daly City
8
5.1%
Oakland
7
4.4%