2019 Mazda Mazda3 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Mazda Mazda3. The most-reported areas: Unknown Or Other (15), Service Brakes (15), Engine (11).
Key takeaways
- 74 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 15 | 20% |
| Service Brakes | 15 | 20% |
| Engine | 11 | 15% |
| Power Train | 11 | 15% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 9 | 12% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 8 | 11% |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 8 | 11% |
| Air Bags | 6 | 8% |
| Structure | 5 | 7% |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 4% |
| Steering | 3 | 4% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR FWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Seat Belts - filed 2026-08-10
Driver’s side seat belt would not retract.
Visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-06-28
The driver-side sun visor has suffered an internal mechanical failure where the internal plastic tension components have cracked under normal use. As a direct result, the sun visor will not stay up and randomly drops down completely unprompted while the vehicle is in motion. This creates an immediate, sudden, and dange...
Air Bags - filed 2026-01-18
1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The airbag system, specifically the curtain airbags and related airbag control components, malfunctioned by deploying spontaneously without any collision or impact. The vehicle and deployed airbags are still available ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.