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Mazda acceleration problems

Owners have filed 1,087 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Mazda vehicles — 4% of everything reported about the brand, across 36 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mazda Tribute, worst in 2005.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,087

Complaints

4%

Share of all Mazda complaints

172

Crashes

10

Fires

Which Mazda models have the most acceleration problems

Tribute 352 32.4%

Worst in 2005

CX-5 117 10.8%

Worst in 2013

MAZDA3 92 8.5%

Worst in 2012

626 81 7.5%

Worst in 1995

MAZDA6 64 5.9%

Worst in 2003

B-Series Truck 58 5.3%

Worst in 1998

Protege 48 4.4%

Worst in 1995

MPV 44 4.0%

Worst in 2000

CX-9 33 3.0%

Worst in 2012

RX-8 27 2.5%

Worst in 2004

Worst Mazda model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2005 Mazda Tribute 85 16% 70,000 C
2008 Mazda Tribute 53 21% 60,000 C
2006 Mazda Tribute 50 28% 75,000 F
2001 Mazda Tribute 41 6% 109,500 D
2003 Mazda Tribute 40 15% 61,000 D
2002 Mazda Tribute 38 8% 73,000 F
2004 Mazda Tribute 34 15% 90,000 F
2013 Mazda CX-5 22 8% 20,000 C
2012 Mazda MAZDA3 20 6% 12,000 D
2003 Mazda MAZDA6 18 7% 89,500 A
2024 Mazda CX-90 17 4% — A
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 15 2% 32,000 C
1995 Mazda 626 14 2% — C
1998 Mazda B-Series Truck 13 16% 51,000 B
2016 Mazda CX-5 13 2% 18,168 F
2018 Mazda CX-5 13 3% 9,563 F
1994 Mazda B-Series Truck 12 8% — F
2015 Mazda CX-5 12 7% 27,500 B
2019 Mazda CX-5 12 3% 1,800 D
1999 Mazda B-Series Truck 11 11% 82,000 A

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