2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2021 Mazda CX-30. Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Mazda dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2021 Mazda CX-30. Check your CX-30 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Mazda CX-30, reporting 10 crashes, 13 injuries. Mazda has issued at least 616 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2021 Mazda CX-30. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“On June 3rd, 2026, about 1:15 PM, I braked in the rain because there was a stopped car in front of me. The brakes did not work; the Automatic Emergency brakes did not work; the Forward Collision Warning did not work and I hit the car in front of me causing a 3 car accident.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11743896
“The contact owns a 2021 Mazda CX-30. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was slightly depressed; however, the vehicle speed increased significantly independently.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11680382
“The accident occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday, November 14, which I reported to Enterprise, City of Falls Church, on the morning of November 15.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11555773
“I was involved in a traffic accident on 6/29/23 involving myself and my [xx] year old son, both in the front seat. We were struck in the back by one vehicle, spun out of control, hit another vehicle on the passenger side where my son was sitting and spun out of control again.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11533785
“On March 9, 2023 - car brakes failed at a red light and vehicle collided with an oncoming car coming from the adjacent direction. Vehicle proceeded not to brake for an additional 30 sec minum at which the brakes finally engaged.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11516324
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2021 Mazda CX-30 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Mazda dealer.