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Mazda Mazda3: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Mazda reported 246 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Mazda Mazda3, model years 2004–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

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246 incidents reported
23 deaths, as claimed
250 injuries, as claimed
2004–2025 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2004322——
2005414——
2006304——
2007777——
200812111——
2009808——
201020122——
2011818——
201224124——
201319423——
201414014——
201521023——
201629129——
20171701872,54123
20181711693,23118
20191201232,65737
202050526,94619
202150544,50111
202250525,22420
202372529,08824
202410134,9422.9
202551434,32715

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags9711
Seats303
Seat Belts275
Engine and Cooling System202
Structure184
Other160
Service Brake System150
Fire144
Steering System140
Visibility120
Parking Brake System100
Electrical System102
No System/Component Specified93
Power Train90
Fuel System82
Rollover82
Forward Collision70
Latch30
Vehicle Speed Control20
ESC10
Service Brake System, Air10
Lane Departure10
Suspension System10
Wheels10
Tires10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Mazda Mazda3 puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Mazda Mazda3, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-01-142021CA01Parking Brake System2026 Q1
2025-10-242025CA01Power Train2025 Q4
2025-10-162025NY10No System/Component Specified2025 Q4
2025-09-262025CA01Visibility · Seats · Fire2025 Q3
2025-07-032017WI01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q3
2025-05-062025WV01Power Train · Fire2025 Q2
2025-04-072025WV01Electrical System · Fire2025 Q2
2025-02-132018PA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2025 Q1
2024-09-112018AZ01Electrical System2024 Q3
2024-08-282024MI01Steering System · Electrical System2024 Q3
2024-05-022016CA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-04-232023CA01Parking Brake System2024 Q2
2024-03-072023GA01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-072023GA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2024-01-022023CA01Engine and Cooling System · Fire2024 Q1
2023-12-202023SC10Fire · No System/Component Specified2024 Q2
2023-12-202023SC10Fire · No System/Component Specified2023 Q4
2023-10-092023IL01No System/Component Specified2023 Q4
2023-09-192015RI01Structure2023 Q3
2023-07-202015TX01Parking Brake System2023 Q3
2023-07-012020NY01Visibility2023 Q3
2023-06-302016NY01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-05-062015CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-03-282015LO01Fire · No System/Component Specified2023 Q1
2023-03-232022AR01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-03-102020GE01Service Brake System · Forward Collision2023 Q1
2023-01-032022IL01Engine and Cooling System · Power Train · Visibility · Structure · Latch2023 Q1
2022-12-072022IL01Electrical System2022 Q4
2022-12-062019PE01Visibility2022 Q4
2022-11-262019NY01Electrical System2022 Q4
2022-09-122014TE01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-06-082016CA01Air Bags2022 Q2
2022-03-182022IL01No System/Component Specified2022 Q4
2022-03-182022IL01Other2022 Q1
2022-03-102021NE01Latch · Other2022 Q1
2021-12-092021—01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2021 Q4
2021-10-162020—01Service Brake System2021 Q4
2021-08-202020CA01Forward Collision2021 Q3
2021-07-282021FL01Seats2021 Q3
2021-04-222018SC01Structure · Other2021 Q2
2021-01-082021KY01Structure · Other2021 Q1
2020-12-282012—01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-08-122019—01Service Brake System2020 Q3
2020-06-232018FL01Parking Brake System2020 Q2
2020-06-162016—02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-162020—01Seat Belts2020 Q1
2020-03-022019—01Seats2020 Q1
2020-02-252019—01Fuel System2020 Q1
2020-02-202012—01Seats · Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-032016—01Power Train2020 Q1
2019-12-272019ME01Forward Collision2019 Q4
2019-12-242018—01Visibility2020 Q2
2019-11-232019TX01Seat Belts · Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-182019NJ01Visibility · Other2021 Q2
2019-11-142010—01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-112017NY01Steering System2019 Q4
2019-10-282016—01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-252010CA01Other2019 Q4
2019-10-182010—01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-092016—01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q4
2019-10-022018—01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-012018—01Air Bags · Seats2019 Q4
2019-09-192019WA01Forward Collision · Seat Belts2019 Q3
2019-09-172019PA01Visibility2019 Q3
2019-09-162014—01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-092019—01Forward Collision2019 Q3
2019-08-222018—01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-302019TX01Forward Collision2019 Q3
2019-07-152016OH01Fire · Electrical System2019 Q3
2019-05-102018—01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-292012—01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-112014—01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-042018—10Engine and Cooling System2019 Q2
2019-03-262018—01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q1
2019-03-072012CA01Other2019 Q1
2019-02-082013TX02Seat Belts · Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-152017—01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-022018—01Fire · No System/Component Specified2019 Q1
2018-11-292015—01Seat Belts · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-082016—01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-122017—01Parking Brake System2018 Q4
2018-10-112018TX01Other2018 Q4
2018-09-292017PA01Seats2018 Q3
2018-09-132018CA01Visibility2018 Q3
2018-09-052018—01Seats2018 Q3
2018-08-302016—01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-302009—01Power Train2018 Q3
2018-08-272018FL01Other2018 Q3
2018-08-222015CA01Seat Belts · Seats2018 Q3
2018-08-212015—01Forward Collision2018 Q3
2018-08-142012CA01Fire · Electrical System2018 Q3
2018-08-062011—01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-012016UT01Fuel System2018 Q3
2018-07-262012—01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-132017OR01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q3
2018-07-112015—01Seat Belts · Air Bags · Service Brake System2018 Q3
2018-06-262015—01Parking Brake System2018 Q2
2018-06-252016TX01Structure2018 Q2
2018-06-202015TX02Service Brake System2018 Q3
2018-06-192012FL01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q2
2018-06-182017—01Seat Belts2018 Q2
2018-06-142012TX01Electrical System · Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System · Steering System2018 Q2
2018-06-112016PA01Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-06-072016WA01ESC · Service Brake System, Air · Parking Brake System · Service Brake System2018 Q2
2018-05-312012—01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-292012—01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-202010—01Power Train · Engine and Cooling System2018 Q2
2018-04-162015—01Parking Brake System · Service Brake System2018 Q2
2018-04-052013—01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-082017CA01Engine and Cooling System2018 Q1
2018-03-052017—01Structure · Visibility2018 Q1
2018-02-202012—01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-052018DE01Lane Departure · Other2018 Q1
2018-01-252013KS10Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-01-242017TN01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-162016MO01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-112013IL01Structure2018 Q1
2017-12-152013NC01Seats2017 Q4
2017-11-092010—01Seats2017 Q4
2017-11-022017CA01Seats2017 Q4
2017-11-022010ID01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-312015—01Seats2017 Q4
2017-10-252015—01Electrical System2017 Q4
2017-10-242015MO01Seats2017 Q4
2017-10-132016—01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-122017—01Engine and Cooling System · Service Brake System2017 Q4
2017-09-262008—01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-09-162013—01Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-09-112017TX01Seat Belts · Structure2018 Q2
2017-09-012010—01Seats · Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-08-312016CO01Parking Brake System2017 Q3
2017-08-292015—01Service Brake System2017 Q3
2017-08-232010—01Seats2017 Q3
2017-08-112017—02Steering System · Service Brake System · Air Bags2017 Q3
2017-07-212016NY01Power Train2017 Q3
2017-06-232015AL01Air Bags · Seats2017 Q3
2017-06-152012—02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-06-012017WA01Seats2017 Q2
2017-05-232016IA01Other2017 Q2
2017-05-132015—02Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-05-082010—01Seats2017 Q2
2017-05-012015—01Air Bags · Other2017 Q2
2017-04-282016FL10Fire · Fuel System2018 Q1
2017-04-112013—02Rollover · Air Bags · Service Brake System2017 Q2
2017-04-052010—01Rollover · Air Bags2017 Q2
2017-03-032014—01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-222017—01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-02-152015MI01Engine and Cooling System2017 Q1
2017-02-092014—01Other2017 Q1
2017-01-262013—01Air Bags2017 Q1
2017-01-102009—01Steering System2017 Q1
2016-12-032013TX23Seat Belts · Seats2017 Q4
2016-11-232017CA01Other2016 Q4
2016-11-142015NJ01Seats2016 Q4
2016-11-042016FL01Fuel System · Other2016 Q4
2016-10-182016—01Seat Belts · Visibility2016 Q4
2016-10-182011—01Air Bags · Visibility2016 Q4
2016-10-182008—01Seat Belts · Air Bags2016 Q4
2016-09-122010AL01Seats2016 Q3
2016-08-222016—01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-07-292008—01Steering System2016 Q3
2016-07-282016FL01Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-06-252013—01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-162015NC01Service Brake System2016 Q2
2016-06-112008OH01Steering System · Air Bags2016 Q3
2016-06-082012—01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-06-012016IL01Fuel System2016 Q2
2016-05-272016—01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-05-182016—01Seats2016 Q2
2016-04-202007—01Air Bags2016 Q2
2016-04-142016OH01Fuel System2016 Q2
2016-03-082016CA01Seats2016 Q2
2016-02-282012TX01Seat Belts · Structure2016 Q4
2016-02-032010—01Air Bags2016 Q1
2016-01-252008—01Engine and Cooling System2016 Q1
2016-01-132014—01Air Bags2016 Q1
2015-12-232011—01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-12-222013—01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-152012CO01Air Bags2015 Q4
2015-10-082014NJ01Fuel System2015 Q4
2015-10-082013—01Structure2015 Q4
2015-09-122012TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure2016 Q3
2015-09-042011—01No System/Component Specified2015 Q3
2015-07-252012—01Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-07-152014TE01Visibility · Seat Belts · Latch · Fire2022 Q2
2015-07-152014—01Seat Belts2015 Q3
2015-07-092010—01Rollover · Air Bags2015 Q3
2015-06-252013NM01Air Bags · Structure · Seat Belts · Rollover2018 Q4
2015-06-182013—01Air Bags2015 Q2
2015-06-042009—01Air Bags · Seat Belts2015 Q2
2015-05-272014—01Seats2015 Q2
2015-04-292009—01Service Brake System2017 Q1
2015-02-132006UT01Air Bags2015 Q1
2014-12-222008—01Air Bags2014 Q4
2014-12-012012—01Seats2014 Q4
2014-11-192010TX10Structure2015 Q3
2014-08-282014—01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-08-062008—01Air Bags2014 Q3
2014-07-302014FL01Seats2014 Q3
2014-07-162012—01No System/Component Specified2014 Q3
2014-06-292011TX11Structure2014 Q4
2014-06-242009—01Rollover · Vehicle Speed Control · Parking Brake System2014 Q2
2014-05-072014—01Seats2014 Q2
2014-05-022014PA01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q2
2014-03-132010—02Engine and Cooling System2014 Q1
2014-03-112006—02Air Bags2014 Q1
2014-02-132010FL01Structure2016 Q3
2014-02-112010MT01Suspension System2017 Q2
2014-01-162008AZ01Engine and Cooling System2014 Q1
2014-01-052013TX10Air Bags2014 Q2
2013-10-222008WA01Steering System2014 Q4
2013-09-262007—02Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-08-312007MA01Air Bags2013 Q4
2013-08-122012MA10Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-07-242012CA01Structure2013 Q3
2013-07-222013—02Air Bags2013 Q3
2013-06-032010KY02Seat Belts · Seats2016 Q1
2013-04-122005GA10Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats2014 Q3
2013-03-262013CO01Seat Belts2013 Q1
2013-03-192013—01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2013 Q1
2013-03-152013CO02Air Bags · Seat Belts2013 Q2
2012-10-312012TX01Air Bags2012 Q4
2012-10-232012CO01Power Train2013 Q4
2012-10-122012CA01Wheels · Tires2012 Q4
2012-10-102005TX02Air Bags · Seat Belts · Seats2014 Q4
2012-04-012011TX01Air Bags2012 Q3
2011-11-212011CA01Air Bags2011 Q4
2011-06-222008CT01Steering System2011 Q3
2011-06-062004TX01Structure · Air Bags2011 Q3
2011-05-192005CA01Air Bags2011 Q4
2011-05-182007CH31Air Bags2012 Q1
2011-05-182007CH30Air Bags2011 Q4
2011-04-062010PR01Air Bags2011 Q3
2011-03-232005MO01Air Bags2011 Q1
2010-12-252011CA01Air Bags · Rollover2011 Q3
2010-11-282006PR01Air Bags2011 Q1
2010-11-222008AL10Fuel System · Engine and Cooling System · Fire2012 Q2
2010-09-212009CA01Steering System2012 Q1
2010-09-012009PR01Steering System2010 Q3
2010-08-242009CA01Steering System2011 Q1
2010-08-192008NY01Steering System2010 Q3
2010-07-052007UT01Other2010 Q3
2009-10-082004NM20Electrical System · Seat Belts · Structure · Rollover2011 Q1
2009-09-022007RU11Air Bags2011 Q1
2009-07-292010CA02Steering System · Rollover2011 Q2
2008-05-272004AR01Seat Belts2011 Q2

Each row above is a claim or notice Mazda received alleging a death or injury in a Mazda Mazda3 and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Mazda3 that sold more will have more rows. All Mazda models · What these reports are, and are not.