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Mazda Mazda3 · 2016

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V685000·2016-09-23

    Mazda Recalls 2016 Mazda3 Vehicles for Fuel Tank Leak Risk

    Mazda is recalling 2016 Mazda3 vehicles because deformed fuel tanks may leak, increasing the risk of fire if an ignition source is present.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V621000·2015-10-02

    Mazda Recalls 2015-2016 Mazda3 Vehicles for Fuel Tank Valve Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles because a fuel tank shut-off valve defect may cause fuel leaks or engine stalls, increasing fire and crash risks.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V487000·2023-07-14

    Mazda recalls 2014-2018 Mazda3 and CX-3 for faulty rearview cameras

    Mazda is recalling 2014-2018 Mazda3 and 2016-2021 CX-3 vehicles because rearview cameras may display flickering or distorted images, reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace cameras free of charge.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA3, CX-3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V393000·2017-06-22

    Mazda Recalls 2014-2016 Mazda3 and Mazda6 for Parking Brake Defect

    Mazda is recalling 2014-2016 Mazda3 and Mazda6 vehicles because water may cause the parking brake actuator shaft to corrode and bind, potentially preventing the brake from engaging or disengaging fully.

    Product
    MAZDA — MAZDA MAZDA6, MAZDA3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE10021 Preliminary Evaluation · steering:electric power assist system

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2010 · tires 47 complaints
  • 2012 · powertrain 39 complaints
  • 2008 · tires 39 complaints
  • 2010 · powertrain 36 complaints
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2010 · steering 31 complaints

Technical service bulletins

1,610 manufacturer service bulletins across 22 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.9/5
  • 2024: 4.1/5 · 12 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2023: 4.4/5 · 12 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2022: 4.2/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2021: 4.0/5 · 49 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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