Mazda steering problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,567 complaints involve steering. The MAZDA3 accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2024 CX-90 with 190 steering complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,567 about steering, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- MAZDA3 26% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 959 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 134 and 10
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for steering
- 2024 Mazda CX-90190 complaints
- 2008 Mazda MAZDA3117 complaints
- 2008 Mazda Tribute94 complaints
- 2007 Mazda MAZDA392 complaints
- 2004 Mazda RX-881 complaints
Steering complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 21 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 12 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 29 |
| 2004 | 107 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 57 |
| 2007 | 156 |
| 2008 | 285 |
| 2009 | 116 |
| 2010 | 91 |
| 2011 | 63 |
| 2012 | 35 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 27 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 214 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 959 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.