10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,167 miles

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problem #6

Sep 112023

MAZDA3

  • 126,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the front driver's side door air bag and the front driver's seat air bag deployed. The contact sustained some busies due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and diagnostic testing. The dealer inspected the vehicle and determined the failure was the result of an accident. The contact stated that the vehicle was inspected by Progressive Insurance and noted the failure as a mechanical failure by the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

- Sparks, NV, USA

problem #5

Dec 202022

MAZDA3

  • miles
Nothing has happened yet but Ive done a bunch of research and a lot of the 3rd generation Mazda 3's all have the same airbag code 16 flashing on their dash and it's not on any recall list

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #4

Sep 162020

MAZDA3

  • 19,000 miles
The vehicle was in motion, going West, another vehicle in motion hit me, by the time it was over I was facing East and went up a curb and into a wall of a homeowners yard

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #3

Jun 012017

MAZDA3

  • miles
No accidents recalls that have not been fixed. Dealer can't get parts

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 252016

MAZDA3

  • 18,000 miles
Air bags and bad tires - I hydroplaned on an interstate and totaled my car and another vehicle. I lost control and hit the other vehicle with the front of my car and continued to go up a 30ft embankment. On the way back down I took out a very large metal light pole with the front of my car and the air bags never deployed. After inspection of my car my tires were bad. I just bought the car brand new in 7 months ago.

- Connellsville, PA, USA

problem #1

Aug 022016

MAZDA3

  • miles
The contact owned a 2016 Mazda 3. the contact was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The contact was injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was not available.

- Rio Alton, CA, USA