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2012 Mazda MAZDA3 body & structure problems

17 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
17 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
36,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 36,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 36,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 80% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 10 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles, and 80% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Car hit coyote at 75MPH. Car never wavered from what it was supposed to do. It saved our lives that night. Headlight not hit by coyote but bares a large "blind spot" on drivers side making car unsafe to drive after dark. Car taken to dealership, dealership says head light is within specs and was compared to another car of the same make and model year and the "blind spot" is normal. This particular mazda 3 "doesn't like tires". That is what the guy who put on the 3rd full set of tires told me.

Reported at 12,048 miles, June 2012 Crash

The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The vehicle was transported from the east to Texas, and the vehicle was bought used. The contact stated that the dashboard was sticky and that a gap was between the instrument panel and cover. The contact stated that a small to medium bubble had started to form. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Reported at 100,000 miles, July 2023

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