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Air may suddenly leak from the tire air valve.","consequence":"A sudden air leak from the tire air valve may cause a loss of vehicle control while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace all four tire air valves with new parts, free of charge.  The recall began April 6, 2021.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 4721B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"4721B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V086000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2021-02-18","owner_notified":"2021-04-08","units":13857,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 CX-30 vehicles.  When fully opened, the power liftgate may partially lower unexpectedly when the vehicle is parked facing uphill on a slope.","consequence":"If the power liftgate unexpectedly lowers while a person is accessing the rear storage area of the vehicle, it can increase their risk of injury.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will update the power liftgate control module software and inspect the serial number of the power liftgate drive unit, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began April 8, 2021.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 4621B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"4621B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":100,"crash":10,"fire":0,"injured":13,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",49],["Electrical System",13],["Forward Collision Avoidance",13],["Unspecified",10],["Visibility/Wiper",9],["Vehicle Speed Control",8]],"by_year":{"2021":8,"2022":37,"2023":23,"2024":17,"2025":7,"2026":8},"excerpts":[["2022-06-20","Engine","Driving home from work today I got a \"low engine oil level\" alert/warning. First time this has happened. I have approx. 15,500 miles on my vehicle and it was serviced on 3/22/22 (11,828 miles). That service included a full oil and filter change. I see it has been noted that there is an oil leak with this particular veh\u2026"],["2022-06-16","Visibility/Wiper","The windshield in my 2021 CX30 had a distorted view on the passenger side of vehicle. Took it in to dealership who confirmed that there was obvious distortion in the windshield. Windshield was replaced and the new windshield has the same issue. Mazda is now saying that it is \"normal\" to have some distortion on this par\u2026"],["2022-06-15","Engine","Low engine oil light came on at 4600 miles. Brand new vehicle. Excessive consumption of oil known issue with this make/model"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.147,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":145,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":28,"ncap":5,"complaints":100},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}