2022 Mazda MAZDA3 owner complaints
Most named: air bags
12 of 24 complaints
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2022 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 12 | 50% |
| Electrical system | 5 | 21% |
| Engine | 2 | 8% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 8% |
| Seat belts | 2 | 8% |
| Structure | 2 | 8% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2022
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 883 |
| Toyota Corolla | 101 |
| Hyundai Elantra | 101 |
| Nissan Sentra | 81 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 43 |
| Toyota Corolla Hatchback | 2 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ