NHTSA Safety Recalls
Mazda Recalls
Mazda has 460 model-year recall listings with NHTSA across 20 models and 2000–2025 model years. The model with the most is the Mazda6, with 87.
Owners have filed 14,970 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda model years listed here; the most, 686, concern the 2010 Mazda3.
8 Mazda models have enough complaint data for a years-to-avoid ranking; 6 of them have at least one year that stands out.
Complaints about Mazda vehicles most often name the power train (at least 1,836), then the air bags (1,592).
The Mazda model with the most owner complaints is the Mazda3: 2,947 across 19 model years listed here.
The newest Mazda recall here, 25V737000, was reported on October 29, 2025 and concerns the suspension: critical fasteners.
Mazda recalls most often concern the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module (97 model-year listings), then the equipment (24).
- Models
- 20
- Recall listings
- 460
- Model years
- 2000–2025
- Pages on file
- 139
campaign × model year
year + model
Mazda models, most recalls first
| Model | Recalls | Years covered |
|---|---|---|
| Mazda Mazda6 | 87 | 2002–2019(18) |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 57 | 2004–2024(19) |
| Mazda Tribute | 57 | 2001–2010(10) |
| Mazda CX-9 | 47 | 2007–2021(13) |
| Mazda RX-8 | 42 | 2004–2011(8) |
| Mazda CX-7 | 29 | 2007–2012(6) |
| Mazda MPV | 26 | 2000–2006(7) |
| Mazda CX-5 | 20 | 2013–2019(7) |
| Mazda MX-5 | 16 | 2016–2025(10) |
| Mazda Protege | 16 | 2000–2003(4) |
| Mazda Mazda5 | 15 | 2006–2015(9) |
| Mazda CX-30 | 10 | 2020–2025(6) |
| Mazda CX-3 | 9 | 2016–2021(6) |
| Mazda Mazdaspeed3 | 9 | 2007–2013(6) |
| Mazda CX-50 | 7 | 2023–2025(3) |
| Mazda CX-70 | 4 | 2025–2025(1) |
| Mazda 626 | 3 | 2000–2001(2) |
| Mazda CX-90 | 2 | 2025–2025(1) |
| Mazda Mazda2 | 2 | 2013–2014(2) |
| Mazda Miata | 2 | 2001–2001(1) |
What gets recalled most on Mazda vehicles
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE97
- EQUIPMENT24
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP23
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE19
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING17
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT15
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA12
- AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE12
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE11
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY10
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10
- STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM10
Mazda years to avoid, by model
- Mazda CX-52014, 2016
- Mazda CX-72007
- Mazda CX-92012
- Mazda Mazda32008, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Mazda Mazda5no year stands out
- Mazda Mazda62003, 2014
- Mazda MPVno year stands out
- Mazda Tribute2001, 2002
Models sold in large numbers over many years collect more recalls and complaints than niche ones.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted