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2022 Mazda CX-30 problems

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Mazda CX-30. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come electrical system (11%) and forward collision avoidance (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
54 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Engine 17% of complaints
Crashes and fires
9 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Engine 17%
  • Electrical system 11%
  • Forward collision avoidance 11%
  • Steering 11%
  • Air bags 6%
  • Brakes 6%
  • Body & structure 6%
  • Seat belts 4%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 4%
  • Wheels 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mazda CX-30 with enough data (54 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

I am writing to report a serious safety issue with my vehicle, which resulted in a crash. While driving, I suddenly heard a loud sound, followed by an unexpected and uncontrollable shift of the steering wheel to the right. At the same time, the car unexpectedly accelerated, causing me to lose control and crash into a parked vehicle. The airbags deployed, and my car was totaled as a result of the collision.

October 2024 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2022 Mazda CX-30. The contact stated that while driving and sneezing, going through a green traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the front driver-side door. There was one individual in the vehicle. The driver-side air bag failed to deploy. The driver mentioned the air bag should have deployed based on the impact. No warning lights illuminated or sounds occurred prior to the crash. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 35 MPH. There was no property damage.

Reported at 23,000 miles, March 2026 CrashInjury

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