Mazda Cx-3
Owners filed 114 complaints across 7 model years of the Mazda Cx-3. The 2016 drew the most (48); the 2020 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints114
Recalls9
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mazda Cx-3 model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Mazda Cx-3 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 48 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.