FaultScore

Mazda tire problems

Owners have filed 715 complaints with NHTSA about the tires on Mazda vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 31 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.

715

Complaints

2%

Share of all Mazda complaints

44

Crashes

4

Fires

Which Mazda models have the most tire problems

MAZDA3 170 23.8%

Worst in 2010

B-Series Truck 97 13.6%

Worst in 1998

MAZDA5 60 8.4%

Worst in 2006

Protege 54 7.6%

Worst in 1999

MAZDA6 51 7.1%

Worst in 2009

626 48 6.7%

Worst in 1995

MPV 46 6.4%

Worst in 2000

Tribute 29 4.1%

Worst in 2001

CX-7 27 3.8%

Worst in 2007

Worst Mazda model years for tire problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 50 5% 40,000 A
2008 Mazda MAZDA3 42 11% 51,000 B
2009 Mazda MAZDA3 26 19% 37,125 B
1998 Mazda B-Series Truck 21 26% 168,000 F
2007 Mazda CX-7 20 3% 16,000 A
2000 Mazda MPV 18 10% 40,000 A
2006 Mazda MAZDA5 18 17% 23,500 B
2000 Mazda B-Series Truck 15 20% 25,000 F
1994 Mazda B-Series Truck 14 9% 260,000 B
2006 Mazda MAZDA3 14 6% 32,225 C
2009 Mazda MAZDA6 14 3% 55,000 A
1997 Mazda B-Series Truck 13 20% C
1999 Mazda Protege 13 13% 66,500 B
2009 Mazda MAZDA5 13 16% 42,000 B
1999 Mazda B-Series Truck 12 13% 45,000 C
2001 Mazda Tribute 11 1% A
2003 Mazda Protege 10 7% 25,000 B
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 10 3% 46,000 B