Compact cars · BP generation
Smart buy Well above average
It scores 83 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact cars. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,301 to own, including $1,405 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Mazda Mazda3.
Reliability
83/100
Well above average
Repairs, 5 years
$1,405
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
31 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$14,727
$12,959 – $16,494, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
24
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2020 scores best (91/100) and the 2021 worst (47/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 77/100 |
| 2023 | 73/100 |
| 2022 | 83/100 |
| 2021 | 47/100 |
| 2020 | 91/100 |
| 2019 | 52/100 |
| 2018 | 65/100 |
| 2017 | 88/100 |
| 2016 | 78/100 |
| 2015 | 86/100 |
No. It scores 83 out of 100, one of the more reliable compact cars of 2015–2024.
It scores 83 out of 100 against other compact cars from 2015 to 2024, which is well above average. Based on 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $1,405 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,301 over 5 years: $3,315 in lost value, $1,405 in repairs and $6,581 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $14,727 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2020 scores best (91/100) and the 2021 worst (47/100).
None on record with NHTSA.