2008 Mazda MAZDA3 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 26 complaints for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Car accident going around 60MPH on a highway, hit guardrail head on due to black ice and rain, spinning twice hitting guardrails again front and back multiple times, not a single airbag deployed. Thank goodness for the seatbelt as I'm sure death would have occurred if that failed too. Going through the insurance process now and will have more pictures and police report in hand shortly. I thought my wife and kids were in a safe car... I guess not.
Passenger side top motor mount defective seen a lot of people mad about this they replace it goes bad 1 to 2 later.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- Steering 117 complaints
- Tires 42 complaints
- Wheels 33 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints