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2020 Mazda Mazda3 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2020 Mazda Mazda3 has 2 recalls, 31 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.

2

Recalls

31

Complaints

★★★★★

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

19V907000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mazda3 vehicles. The Smart Brake System (SBS) can falsely detect an obstacle w...

20V346000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020 CX-30 and Mazda3 vehicles. The front brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been...

Safety Ratings

Overall

★★★★★

Front Crash

★★★★★

Side Crash

★★★★★

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2020 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB AWD

Top Complaint Categories

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
12
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
2
TIRES
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
STEERING,SUSPENSION
1
EQUIPMENT
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Problems by Component

Other17Steering3Electrical3Brakes3

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Dec 5, 2025TIRESsize 21545ZR18 93Y. replaced these oem tires with these from costco on feb 27 2025. in dec 5 2025 th...
Oct 8, 2025SUSPENSIONI pulled into the driveway (at about 5 mph) of my passenger's home, when a very loud, metallic pop o...
Sep 1, 2025POWER TRAINMy Mazda3 began producing a chirp when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear (automatic transmission). The d...
Jun 18, 2025EQUIPMENTSee attached document for complaint.
Aug 1, 2024STEERING,SUSPENSIONTSB 02-003/24 Car front suspension bolts corroded and making metal on metal sounds during turning a...
Jun 1, 2024SEAT BELTSPassenger seat belt won’t retract and remains in a locked state.
Mar 12, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTUREGoogle search shows Mazda has common problem with their front sensing camera, people are reporting t...
Sep 18, 2023FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWhile driving on a residential street the automatic emergency braking system activated and brought t...
Aug 18, 2023SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEMy car's automatic emergency brake is deploying without warning, during driving, when there are no o...
Jul 17, 2023FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEon 3 occasions may 2023, June 2023 and July 2023 the forward Collison camera activated. in May and ...
May 8, 2023UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPERin May 2023 the visors of the vehicle hinge melted causing the visors to hang down to eye level and ...
Oct 23, 2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE•The first incident I had with the SBS was about a month on the highway, I was approaching a vehicle...
Aug 6, 2022FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFuel pump, car dying out, can't turn off brake release from when it dies. Shaking when accelerating....
Jun 1, 2022STEERING,LANE DEPARTURELane departure warning activated and attempted to correct during a gentle curve. The location had sh...
May 12, 2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was traveling 25mph with no obstruction in front of me, when the collision warning sounded. The b...
Apr 1, 2022UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was driving down 2nd Avenue in Manhattan, traffic was crowded but flowing with an estimated speed ...
Mar 31, 2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was traveling approximately 5 mph with approximately 15 feet from the car in front of me, maintain...
Mar 31, 2022FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWas letting car slow down for red light. No cars in front of me. Suddenly the car braked and the bra...
Aug 29, 2021FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was on the Queensboro Bridge headed from Queens, NY into Manhattan on the afternoon of August 29. ...
Aug 4, 2021FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEThe Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC) system performs poorly (it does not hold a set speed well up a...