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Mazda stability control problems

Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 161 complaints involve stability control. The MAZDA3 accounts for the largest share (35%). The single worst model year is the 2012 MAZDA3 with 16 stability control complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
161 about stability control, all Mazda models
Most affected
MAZDA3 35% of these complaints
Typical mileage
53,000 miles 145 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
10 and 3

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Mazda models

ModelComplaintsShare
MAZDA35635%
CX-53522%
MAZDA62012%
CX-9138%
Tribute117%
CX-785%
CX-332%
MAZDA532%
RX-832%
B-Series Truck21%

Worst model years for stability control

  1. 2012 Mazda MAZDA316 complaints
  2. 2013 Mazda CX-515 complaints
  3. 2014 Mazda CX-512 complaints
  4. 2010 Mazda MAZDA310 complaints
  5. 2014 Mazda MAZDA610 complaints

Stability control complaints by model year

Mazda stability control complaints by model year 0 15 30 1995: 1 '95 2002: 3 2003: 2 '03 2004: 5 2005: 6 '05 2006: 8 2007: 13 '07 2008: 7 2009: 8 '09 2010: 16 2011: 9 '11 2012: 19 2013: 18 '13 2014: 26 2015: 3 '15 2016: 7 2017: 4 '17 2018: 2 2019: 4 '19
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
19951
20023
20032
20045
20056
20068
200713
20087
20098
201016
20119
201219
201318
201426
20153
20167
20174
20182
20194

Among the 145 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 53,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.