NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Mazda Mazda3 Recalls
The 2006 Mazda Mazda3 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 1, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Mazda Mazda3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 166
- Crashes reported
- 21
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Mazda Mazda3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2006 Mazda Mazda3
2006 Mazda Mazda3 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 166 owner complaints about the 2006 Mazda Mazda3, the newest on April 23, 2024. Of these, 21 describe a crash (13%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 15 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 Mazda Mazda3, the component group named most often is the steering (17%), followed by the air bags (16%) and the electrical system (13%).
1 of the 2006 Mazda Mazda3's 2 recalls also concerns the air bags.
Where 2006 Mazda Mazda3 owners gave the mileage (124 complaints), the median was 71,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering28
- Air Bags27
- Electrical System21
- Power Train21
- Engine17
- Engine And Engine Cooling17
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 14 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 10 | |
| 2009 | 10 | |
| 2010 | 18 | |
| 2011 | 10 | |
| 2012 | 14 | |
| 2013 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 18 | |
| 2015 | 14 | |
| 2016 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 7 | |
| 2018 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 Mazda Mazda3 peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 18. 28% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Mazda Mazda3 drew 1.2× the complaints of the median Mazda Mazda3 year in the same window: 8th highest of the 19 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 3/5
The 166 complaints about the 2006 Mazda Mazda3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mazda Mazda3 by model year
Other 2006 Mazda models
Newest record on this page: April 23, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted