2016 Mazda CX-3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Mazda CX-3. The newest campaign is 23V487000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jul 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera. NHTSA has 48 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V487000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, as necessary. In addition, dealers will install a wiring harness fastening seal. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 13, 2023. Final owner letters for affected models and model years in the states of CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA were mailed August 14, 2024. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated on or before May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 6023G.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 817,133 units in total.
23V487000Received . 236,100 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Mazda3 and 2016-2021 CX-3 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display properly by showing a flickering or distorted image.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rearview camera that does not display properly can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, as necessary. In addition, dealers will install a wiring harness fastening seal. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim notification letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 13, 2023. Final owner letters for affected models and model years in the states of CT, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA and VA were mailed August 14, 2024. The remaining owner notification letters will be mailed at a future date, anticipated on or before May 1, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 6023G.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 6023G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V644000Received . 580,455 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 9916H. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V203000Received . 578 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 2, 2015, 2013-2014 Mazda2 vehicles manufactured July 3, 2013, to August 8, 2014, 2014-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2013, to December 2, 2015, and 2013-2015 CX-9 vehicles manufactured December 6, 2012, to July 31, 2015. The lower mounting nuts and bolts that attach the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle may loosen, allowing the steering knuckle to separate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the steering knuckle separates from the strut assembly, it can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower mounting nuts and bolts that secure the front strut assembly to the steering knuckle. If the bolts are loose, they will be replaced and then correctly tightened, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin May 20, 2016. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9316D.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 9316D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
48 complaints, 63 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2016 Mazda CX-3
- All 2016 vehicles
| Component | 2016 CX-3 | All 2016 vehicles | CX-3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 174.6 | 116.2 | 175.3 | 11 |
| Unknown or Other | 158.7 | 110.2 | 110.4 | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting | 111.1 | 24.9 | 64.9 | 7 |
| Back Over Prevention | 111.1 | 10.9 | 71.4 | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 79.4 | 42.9 | 103.9 | 5 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 63.5 | 18.5 | 45.5 | 4 |
| Engine | 63.5 | 171 | 64.9 | 4 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 31.7 | 34.2 | 39 | 2 |
| Structure | 31.7 | 47.2 | 32.5 | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 31.7 | 54.2 | 45.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 1 May 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20140
- 20163
- 20171
- 20181
- 20192
- 20201
- 20211
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2016 Mazda CX-3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2016 Mazda CX-3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/cx-3/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mazda North American Operations
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Mazda CX-3?
- 817,133 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda CX-3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Mazda CX-3, model years 2014 to 2021. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Mazda CX-3 name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 63 component mentions, or 174.6 per 1,000. For all 2016 vehicles the figure is 116.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Mazda CX-3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.