Are Mazdas reliable?

Newer Mazdas (CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, CX-50, CX-7, CX-70, CX-9, CX-90, MX-5, Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, and Mazda6) have fewer owner complaints per year in recent years than older ones — true for all 8 models. CX-50, CX-7, CX-70, CX-90, and Mazda2 do not cover enough model years for that comparison.

Models

13

Model years

2012–2026

Data as of 2026-10-16.

Record by model

2012 Mazda CX-7
CX-7 2012
Total recalls 4
Total complaints 39
Fewest complaints 2012, 1 per year
Most complaints 2012, 1 per year
Photo: TTTNIS, CC0
2012 Mazda Mazda2
Mazda2 2012–2021
Total recalls 3
Total complaints 31
Fewest complaints 2012, 1 per year · 2014, 1 per year · 2013, 1 per year
Most complaints 2013, 1 per year
Photo: Sam Kennedy, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 Mazda MX-5
MX-5 2012–2026
Total recalls 5
Total complaints 97
Fewest complaints 2015, 0 per year · 2020, 0 per year · 2021, 0 per year
Most complaints 2016, 4 per year
Photo: Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA 4.0
2016 Mazda CX-3
CX-3 2016–2022
Total recalls 4
Total complaints 111
Fewest complaints 2021, 0 per year · 2020, 0 per year · 2017, 1 per year
Most complaints 2016, 3 per year
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 Mazda Mazda5
Mazda5 2012–2015
Total recalls 1
Total complaints 82
Fewest complaints 2015, 1 per year · 2014, 1 per year · 2013, 2 per year
Most complaints 2012, 4 per year
Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 Mazda CX-9
CX-9 2012–2023
Total recalls 10
Total complaints 799
Fewest complaints 2017, 1 per year · 2022, 1 per year · 2020, 2 per year
Most complaints 2012, 11 per year
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC0
2012 Mazda Mazda6
Mazda6 2012–2021
Total recalls 15
Total complaints 539
Fewest complaints 2020, 0 per year · 2019, 1 per year · 2013, 1 per year
Most complaints 2014, 14 per year
Photo: Vauxford, CC BY-SA 4.0
2012 Mazda Mazda3
Mazda3 2012–2026
Total recalls 21
Total complaints 1,107
Fewest complaints 2023, 3 per year · 2024, 4 per year · 2020, 6 per year
Most complaints 2012, 23 per year
Photo: Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0
2020 Mazda CX-30
CX-30 2020–2026
Total recalls 7
Total complaints 248
Fewest complaints 2020, 5 per year · 2023, 6 per year · 2022, 7 per year
Most complaints 2021, 23 per year
Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0
2023 Mazda CX-50
CX-50 2023–2026
Total recalls 6
Total complaints 143
Fewest complaints 2024, 11 per year · 2023, 16 per year
Most complaints 2023, 16 per year
Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0
2013 Mazda CX-5
CX-5 2013–2026
Total recalls 9
Total complaints 2,212
Fewest complaints 2018, 0 per year · 2022, 10 per year · 2020, 10 per year
Most complaints 2016, 62 per year
Photo: EurovisionNim, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Mazda CX-70
CX-70 2025–2026
Total recalls 4
Total complaints 50
Fewest complaints 2026, 0 per year (too early to compare)
Most complaints —
Photo: Motor1, CC BY 3.0
2024 Mazda CX-90
CX-90 2024–2026
Total recalls 11
Total complaints 30
Fewest complaints 2026, 0 per year (too early to compare)
Most complaints 2024, 0 per year
Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0

The table gives each model up to three years with the fewest complaints per year, and the year with the most, each counted from complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left off that list. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market cars on this page. A model with more cars on the road produces more filings. How we count.

Complaints per year

3'122'134'147'157'162'172'183'192'207'216'225'2310'24'25'26

Each bar is the median of the models with complaints on file for that year, not weighted by how many of those cars were sold. A year with no complaint file is left blank.

Recalls by model year

16'1212'1317'1414'1518'167'1715'1816'1910'207'212'224'2318'2413'25'26

A campaign that covers more than one model is counted on each.

What owners file about

Engine
677
Unknown or other
473
Service brakes
420
Electrical system
415
Exterior lighting
282
Powertrain
272
Visibility and wipers
219
Structure
195

Frequently asked questions

Are Mazdas reliable?

Newer Mazdas (CX-3, CX-30, CX-5, CX-50, CX-7, CX-70, CX-9, CX-90, MX-5, Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, and Mazda6) have fewer owner complaints per year in recent years than older ones — true for all 8 models. CX-50, CX-7, CX-70, CX-90, and Mazda2 do not cover enough model years for that comparison.