Mazda MX3 problems

Owners have filed 118 complaints about the Mazda MX3 with NHTSA across model years 1991 to 1999. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.

Every Mazda MX3 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.

1 49 67 1

91 92 93 99

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Median miles	Most reported
1999	—	1	0	0	—	Fuel & Propulsion
1993	—	67	2	1	133,215	Seat Belts
1992	—	49	1	0	122,500	Seat Belts
1991	—	1	1	0	—	Airbags

What breaks on a Mazda MX3

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Seat Belts 61 51.7%

Worst in 1992

Electrical System 13 11.0%

Worst in 1993

Suspension 9 7.6%

Worst in 1992

Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.8%

Worst in 1993

Airbags 5 4.2%

Worst in 1993

Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.4%

Worst in 1993

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 3.4%

Worst in 1993

Engine & Cooling 3 2.5%

Worst in 1993

Brakes 3 2.5%

Worst in 1993

Other & Unspecified 3 2.5%

Worst in 1993

Fuel & Propulsion 2 1.7%

Worst in 1993

Steering 1 0.8%

Worst in 1992

Body & Structure 1 0.8%

Worst in 1992

Lights 1 0.8%

Worst in 1993

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mazda MX3, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jan 1995 peak 6 May 2019

Compare the Mazda MX3

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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