Mazda Mazdaspeed3

Owners filed 121 complaints across 7 model years of the Mazda Mazdaspeed3. The 2007 drew the most (38); the 2013 the fewest (3).

Model years7
Complaints121
Recalls10
Fires2
Deaths0

Every Mazda Mazdaspeed3 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20133
11SeatsRoutine
20126
11Power TrainRoutine
20115
2Structure › BodyRoutine
201032
2SeatsRoutine
20094
1Tires › ValveRoutine
200833
121Power TrainRoutine
200738
21Power Train › Manual TransmissionRoutine

Which Mazda Mazdaspeed3 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 38 complaints concentrated in the power train › manual transmission. It carries 2 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.