Mazda MX3
Owners filed 132 complaints across 7 model years of the Mazda MX3. The 1993 drew the most (54); the 1999 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints132
Recalls8
Fires1
Deaths0
Every Mazda MX3 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Other | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 | — | 6 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 | — | 7 | Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs | Routine | |
| 1993 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1992 | 45 | 3 | — | 1 | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which Mazda MX3 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1993 is the weakest year on record, with 54 complaints concentrated in the seat belts. 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.