2019 Mazda MAZDA3 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) across various categories including front and side crash ratings, rollover ratings, and more. Despite the lack of an overall safety rating, it is worth noting that this vehicle comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which can help prevent accidents by assisting the driver in maintaining control during sudden maneuvers. However, this model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could potentially enhance its safety features.

In terms of reported issues, there have been a total of 61 complaints filed for this vehicle, indicating some concerns raised by consumers. Additionally, the car has been subject to 6 recalls, which suggest potential safety issues that may need to be addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while the presence of stability control is a positive safety feature, the lack of certain advanced safety technologies and the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety of the 2019 Mazda Mazda3.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

61

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2019 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 Not Rated 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 Not Rated 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 3 Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 3 Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2019 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Complaints for the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"i driving uphill on a residential street. as i started to slow to turn the smart brake support flashed brake on my dash and immediately engaged the brakes and stopped the car. the road had a very slight curve with a few cars parked. there were no other moving vehicles in the area. if a car had been behind me it would have caused an accident. the system has given false warnings a lot but this was this first time that it stopped the car. i brought it to the dealership 2 days later and they tested the car and said it is working normally."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-08-04

Complaint:
"fail sbs and sistem of detection of proximity"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2022-04-02

Complaint:
"vehicle is 2 months old and the automatic emergency braking is going off in the middle of the street with no cars around. today it went off in the middle of traffic and luckily the driver behind me was paying attention. i called the dealer to ask about servicing the recall and they said they did not have a solution. when i told them i almost got rear ended. their response was thank goodness you didn't and if there was anything else they could help me with. zero offers to help or concern for an obvious safety issue with this vehicle."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-08-01

Complaint:
"car has given multiple warnings that driver and safety assist features are disabled -- despite not being enabled. car also gave a camera malfunction warning approximately 1 minute before slamming on brakes unexpectedly at 35-40mph and causing injury to driver;incident occurred at clear night with no other cars around. car currently in shop; no word on what caused this or when it will be repaired."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES
Date of incident: 2021-07-10

Recalls for the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 mazda3 vehicles. the smart brake system (sbs) can falsely detect an obstacle while driving, activating the automatic emergency braking system and suddenly stopping the vehicle."
Consequence:
Stopping the vehicle unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy:

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will update the SBS software. In addition, vehicles with certain production dates will receive an instrument cluster software update or replacement and a replacement owner's manual. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4219L.

Component(s) Involved: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE > AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Date of incident: 2019-12-19

MAZDA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

MAZDA ranks 16 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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