Mazda fuel system problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,016 complaints involve fuel system. The MAZDA3 accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2018 CX-5 with 39 fuel system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,016 about fuel system, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- MAZDA3 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 486 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 26 and 55
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for fuel system
- 2018 Mazda CX-539 complaints
- 2004 Mazda RX-839 complaints
- 2001 Mazda Tribute33 complaints
- 2014 Mazda MAZDA324 complaints
- 1993 Mazda RX-723 complaints
Fuel system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 39 |
| 1994 | 45 |
| 1995 | 23 |
| 1996 | 9 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 19 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 33 |
| 2004 | 65 |
| 2005 | 45 |
| 2006 | 39 |
| 2007 | 35 |
| 2008 | 34 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 26 |
| 2011 | 16 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2016 | 43 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 486 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.