FaultScore

Mazda seat problems

Owners have filed 513 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on Mazda vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 30 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mazda MAZDA3, worst in 2010.

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.

513

Complaints

2%

Share of all Mazda complaints

67

Crashes

14

Fires

Which Mazda models have the most seat problems

MAZDA3 175 34.1%

Worst in 2010

CX-5 55 10.7%

Worst in 2016

Protege 42 8.2%

Worst in 1995

626 32 6.2%

Worst in 1995

MAZDA6 31 6.0%

Worst in 2016

CX-9 25 4.9%

Worst in 2008

Worst Mazda model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 106 12% 68,000 B
2011 Mazda MAZDA3 20 11% 72,000 D
2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 18 41% 71,000 F
2012 Mazda MAZDA3 16 5% 77,500 C
2016 Mazda CX-5 16 3% 42,700 F
2013 Mazda CX-5 14 5% 34,000 C
1995 Mazda Protege 12 5% D