Small car
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Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2025 Mazda Mazda3 with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.
Owner complaints
9
filed with NHTSA
Recalls
1
on record
Fuel economy
31 mpg
best version, EPA combined
Fuel, 5 years
$6,581
12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal
| Version | Drive | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic (S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Front-Wheel Drive | 31 mpg |
Mazda North American Operations is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mazda3 and CX30 vehicles. The Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) units may set an error code and deactivate the air bags, due to a low battery condition.
Check whether a specific car still has open recalls with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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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 |
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (3), airbags & seat belts (2), suspension (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.
1 recall on record with NHTSA.
Up to 31 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.
Of the years we rate, the 2020 scores best (91/100) and the 2021 worst (47/100).