2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3. Owners have filed 83 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 2017 Mazda MAZDA3. Check your MAZDA3 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 83 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3, reporting 6 crashes, 1 injuries. Mazda has issued at least 510 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.
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Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“I made a right turn onto a gravel driveway that has a slight incline. My speed was less than 10 mph. At the top of the incline I attempted to make a U turn so I could park the car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11665128
“CAR WAS PARKED IN A CARPORT ON FLAT GROUND. CAME OUTSIDE CAR WAS GONE .. ROLLED OUT OF THE CARPORT DOWN A 500 FT DRIVEWAY, TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO A VEHICLE PARKED THERE.. ELECTRONIC BRAKING WAS APPLIED AND STILL ENGAGED..”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11446133
“I LEASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2016 , SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHICH WHILE PARKED AND IN GEAR WITH THE MECHANICAL E-BRAKE SET I HAVE WALKED OUTSIDE TO FIND MY CAR NOT WHERE I LEFT IT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11278539
“THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING HIGH AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLY THE BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A TRAFFIC RED LIGHT. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO SEE IF BY TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL IT WOULD STOP REVVING. IT DID NOT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11115710
“Many modern trucks, SUVs, and cars use LED headlights that are excessively bright and create dangerous glare.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11731744
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 Mazda MAZDA3 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.