2019 Model Year

Mazda Mazda3

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
72
Recalls
4
Crashes
3
Severe
4

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

19V558000 Jul 2019

Other

No consequence data available

19V514000 Jul 2019

Other

No consequence data available

19V425000 Jun 2019

Other

No consequence data available

19V363000 May 2019

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags
Jan 2026

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The airbag system, specifically the curtain airb...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 2025

Driver side door handle failed. Cannot enter or exit through driver side door. If something were to happen that we need to get out in an emergency sit...

SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Jun 2025

To whom it may concern, I was on a back road late in the evening not far from home [XXX] and a small deer ran into the road. I needed to brake to av...

Seat Belts
May 2025

The seat belt stopped retracting and no longer works, it was reported directly to the Mazda agency, but the warranty was not valid. The dealer said th...

SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2025

For the seat belt it does not retract back and there was no issue before. It suddenly stopped working and all of the seatbelt is out. This is a safety...

Air Bags
Dec 2024

A few weeks ago the following error message popped up on my dashboard: “Airbag Malfunction. Have vehicle inspected”. This message came and went interm...

Structure
Aug 2024

The car has had a lot of issues. The inside driver side glass for the display dash fogged up and had to be replaced. The first replacement didn’t fix...

Engine
May 2024

I had an oil change back in April of 2024. I have been driving the last couple of days and after about 15 minutes my low oil light comes. this car has...

Engine
Mar 2024

This began on 10.19.24 and as of 11.03.24 is ongoing and not repaired. On 10/19/24, while I was at a red light, the RPMs on my vehicle went up and dow...

Engine
Mar 2024

Cylinder head is leaking oil due to known defect by Mazda. The rocker arm rubs the cylinder and causes the wall the thin and oil to leak through. Oi...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2019 Mazda Mazda3 has 72 complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Air Bags. 3 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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