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Mazda reliability complaints

NHTSA complaint and recall rollup for 81 Mazda make/model/year records in CarOutlay's dataset.

Pending review: this new brand hub is generated from real NHTSA rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
NHTSA complaints
21,401
3,490 in the last 5 years
Vehicle records
81
make/model/year rows
Recall campaigns
195
raw NHTSA campaign count
Median complaints
196
per Mazda vehicle record

Most-reported Mazda problem areas

  • Power Train 2,773

    54 Mazda records include this component family

  • Air Bags 1,509

    43 Mazda records include this component family

  • Engine 1,185

    32 Mazda records include this component family

  • Electrical System 1,044

    48 Mazda records include this component family

  • Unknown Or Other 903

    30 Mazda records include this component family

  • Engine And Engine Cooling 826

    27 Mazda records include this component family

  • Steering 783

    20 Mazda records include this component family

  • Service Brakes 662

    22 Mazda records include this component family

Highest raw complaint records

2010 Mazda MAZDA3 920 2001 Mazda Tribute 734 2007 Mazda CX-7 716 2004 Mazda RX-8 625 2016 Mazda CX-5 622 1995 Mazda 626 587 2005 Mazda Tribute 542 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 527 2002 Mazda Tribute 502 1998 Mazda 626 499 2014 Mazda CX-5 492 2018 Mazda CX-5 468

Recall leaders

2024 Mazda CX-90 11 recalls 2010 Mazda MAZDA6 9 recalls 2009 Mazda MAZDA6 8 recalls 2004 Mazda RX-8 6 recalls 2010 Mazda CX-9 6 recalls 2012 Mazda MAZDA6 6 recalls

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).