Worst years for a Mazda MAZDASPEED3
Owners have filed 155 complaints about the Mazda MAZDASPEED3 with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2013. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED341 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Cleanest on record
2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED344 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.
Every Mazda MAZDASPEED3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21,550 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 61,222 | Body & Structure |
| 2010 | B | 44 | 0 | 0 | 64,369 | Seats |
| 2009 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | C | 41 | 1 | 3 | 43,250 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2007 | C | 48 | 1 | 0 | 11,700 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Mazda MAZDASPEED3
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda MAZDASPEED3, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda MAZDASPEED3
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.