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Mazda 3 recalls
211 official recall campaigns for the Mazda 3, published by vehicle safety authorities in Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Finland, France and 11 more, covering model years 2000–2025. The most recent was issued in 2025. A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 211 campaigns
- 110 rated high risk
- Latest: 2025
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇮🇱 Israel
Common Mazda 3 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 37
- Fuel system 25
- Electrical & software 17
- Airbags 11
- Cameras & driver assist 7
- Brakes 7
Mazda 3 recalls by year
- 2025 · 1
- 2024 · 10
- 2023 · 7
- 2022 · 18
- 2021 · 23
- 2020 · 22
- 2019 · 46
- 2018 · 14
- 2017 · 25
- 2016 · 7
- 2015 · 3
- 2014 · 4
- 2012 · 2
- 2011 · 5
- 2010 · 2
- 2009 · 2
- 2008 · 4
- 2007 · 1
- 2006 · 1
Showing the 200 most recent of 211 campaigns.
Mazda 3 recalls in 2025 (1)
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Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module: SoftwareMedium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2024 (10)
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Mazda 3, CX3 — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3, CX-3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA2, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Mazda CX-3, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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Lane Departure: Sensing System: CameraMedium
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Mazda CX-5, CX-3, 3 — safety recall (Portugal)Medium
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Mazda 2, 3, 6 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Mazda デミオ, デミオ/MAZDA2 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Mazda 3 (BP), CX-30 (DM), CX-90 (KK) — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Mazda 3, CX-30 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2023 (7)
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Mazda CX-30, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda 3, CX-30, CX-90 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda CX-30, Mazda3 — On affected vehicles the images from the rear view / 360 cameras may not display. (UK)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: CameraMedium
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Mazda CX-60, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: CameraMedium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2022 (18)
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Mazda mazda 3 voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mazda cx-5 (ke), cx-3 (dk), 3 (bl) — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda mazda 3 voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mazda MX-5 (ND), Mazda6 (GL), CX-9 (TC) — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda CX-5 (KE), CX-3 (DK) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda mazda cx-5 (ke), mazda 6 (gj, gl) — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mazda Mazda CX-5 (KE), Mazda 6 (GJ — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Mazda Mazda 3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Mazda Mazda 3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Mazda 2 (dj), 3 (bm/bn), 6 (gj/gl) — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda MX-5, CX-8, CX-9, CX-5, 6, CX-3, 3, 2 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 2 (DJ), 3 (BM/BN) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Mazda Mazda2 (DJ), Mazda3 (BN), Mazda6 (GL) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA6, CX-5 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Mazda Mazda2, CX-3, Mazda6 — Low pressure fuel pump impeller might become deformed (UK)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2021 (23)
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Mazda 3, 6, cx-5 voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel mazda: ak038a. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3, cx-30 voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel mazda: ak055a. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3 voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel mazda: ak023a. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mazda 3, 6, cx-5 voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel mazda: ak016a. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3 voiture de tourisme sous le code de rappel mazda: ak036a. — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda mazda3 (bp), mazda cx-30 (dm) voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3 voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP), Mazda CX-30 (DM) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery: Fuel PumpMedium
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Mazda Motor MAZDA 3 2004 A 2007. — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Mazda 3 (bk) — mazda 3 (bk) gamme de vins: jmzbk**** *1 100033-527682, jm7bk**** *1 103077-206291. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Mazda 3 (BK) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BK) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — The plastic logo on the steering wheel centre may shatter and project fragments into the vehicle interior during an air bag deployment (UK)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BK) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (HB y Sedan) — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — Air Bags: Frontal (US)High risk
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Mazda Motor CX-30 2021 Y MAZDA 3 2021 — safety recall (Mexico)Medium
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Tires: ValveMedium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2020 (22)
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Mazda CX-30, MAZDA3 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — improvement measure (Japan)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 AXELA, CX-8 — safety recall (China)High risk
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Mazda CX-30 (DM), Mazda3 (BP) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Disc: CaliperMedium
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Mazda 3, cx-30 série de modèles bp (mazda 3) — safety recall (France)Medium
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Mazda 3, CX-30 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM), Mazda3 (BN), Mazda6 (GJ) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Mazda 3, CX-30 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, RO)High risk
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Mazda CX-30, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda 3, CX-30 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Vietnam)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP), CX-30 (DM) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3, CX-30 — Vehicles may unexpectedly stop due to inadvertent activation of the automated smart brake support (sbs) system (UK)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — The engine may stall or fail to restart in some driving situations (UK)High risk
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Mazda CX-30, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda CX-30, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2019 (46)
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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency BrakingMedium
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Mazda MAZDA3, CX-30 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3, CX-30 — improvement measure (Japan)High risk
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Mazda CX-30, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda CX-30, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda 3, CX-30 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, RO)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA6, CX-5 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — The software controlling the air / fuel ratio contains an error (UK)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM/BN) — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 — The interior rear view mirror glass could detach from the mirror assembly (UK)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 6, 3, CX-5 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda 3, 6 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, RO)High risk
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Mazda 3, BP — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, RO)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 3, CX-5, 6 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda 3, type: BP — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP), Mazda6 (GL), CX-5 (KF) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Visibility: Glass, Side/RearMedium
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Mazda Mazda3, Mazda6 — Hydraulic valve clearance adjuster may operate incorrectly (UK)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 — Air bag and seat belt minder indicator unit may display incorrect information (UK)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — Wheel nuts may loosen (UK)Medium
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Mazda Motor Mazda 3 modelo 2019. — safety recall (Mexico)Medium
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Mazda 3, type: BL — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mazda 3, 6 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, RO)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6 — Soot may accumulate around the intake shutter valve on the inlet side of the engine (UK)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA6, CX-5 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BP) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Seats: Front Assembly: Head RestraintMedium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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EngineMedium
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Wheels: Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/StudsMedium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — The front windscreen wipers may become inoperable (UK)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelMedium
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Visibility: Windshield Wiper/WasherMedium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2018 (14)
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, 6, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda CX-5, 3, 6 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM) 2.2TDI, Mazda6 (GJ) 2.2TDI, CX-5 (KE) 2.2TDI — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda 6, 3, CX-5 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, Mazda6, Mazda3 — Vacuum pump may wear prematurely. (UK)High risk
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Mazda Mazda6, CX-5, Mazda3 — Fuel injector software does not control the electric current correctly (UK)High risk
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Mazda CX-5, Mazda3, Mazda6 — Injector mounting nuts tightening force may be insufficient (UK)High risk
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Mazda CX-3, MAZDA2, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda 2, 3, CX-3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3, Mazda2, CX-3 — Software error can cause engine to fail (UK)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BL), Mazda2 (DE/DF) — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2017 (25)
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Mazda 2 (DE), 3 (BL), 6 (GH) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Engine And Engine Cooling: Exhaust SystemMedium
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Mazda 5, 6, CX-3, CX-5, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda Mazda 3, Type: BL — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Parking BrakeMedium
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA2, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BL) HB, Mazda5 (CW), Mazda6 (GH) HB — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Mazda Motor 19, 512 vehículos modelo Mazda 3 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Mazda Mazda6, CX-3, CX-5 — Tailgate may drop down without warning (UK)Medium
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Mazda 3, 6, 2 — Mounting points for seat runner may fail (UK)Medium
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Mazda CX-3, CX-5, MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 2, 3, 6 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda Mazda 3, Type: BL — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BM) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 — safety recall (China)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda MAZDASPEED3, MAZDA3, MAZDA2 — Seats (US)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BN) — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2016 (7)
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Mazda Motor Vehículos modelo Mazda 3 — safety recall (Mexico)High risk
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Mazda Mazda5, CX-5 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Fuel System, Gasoline: StorageHigh risk
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Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank AssemblyHigh risk
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2015 (3)
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DO NOT DRIVE — Fuel System, Gasoline: Storage: Tank AssemblyHigh risk
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Mazda CX-5, 3 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Mazda CX-5, MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2014 (4)
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Mazda 6, 3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Mazda 3, 6 — Engine may stall (UK)High risk
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (China)Medium
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA6 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2012 (2)
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Mazda Tribute, Tribute (EP) with 3.0L engine and cruise control. — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Mazda Tribute 3.0L V6 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2011 (5)
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Mazda Mazda3 (BK) — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Mazda 3 — Wiper motor may fail (UK)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda MAZDASPEED3, MAZDA3 — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer: Motor (US)High risk
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Mazda Mazda3 (BK) — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2010 (2)
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Mazda 3, 5 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Mazda MAZDA3, MAZDA5 — Steering: Electric Power Assist System (US)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2009 (2)
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Mazda 6, 3, 5 — Engine revs may increase inadvertently (UK)High risk
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Mazda 5, 6, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2008 (4)
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Mazda 5, 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda 3, 5 — Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration (UK)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls in 2007 (1)
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Mazda 3 — Engine mounting bolt may fail (UK)High risk
Mazda 3 recalls in 2006 (1)
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Mazda 3 — Engine may seize (UK)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls without a published date (3)
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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Mazda 3 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
Mazda 3 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇩🇪 Germany | 30 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 24 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 23 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 21 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇷 France | 20 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 15 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 14 | — |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 12 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 10 | — |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 7 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 7 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 6 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇨🇳 China | 6 | — |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 5 | PROFECO · safety alerts |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | 5 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 3 | — |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 1 | — |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your Mazda 3 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Mazda 3 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: KBA (Germany), DVSA (UK), NHTSA (United States), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), RappelConso (France), Traficom (Finland).
- Ask an authorised Mazda dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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