2005 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Mazda Mazda3. The newest campaign is 21V494000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal. NHTSA has 97 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V494000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.
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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 260,917 units in total.
21V494000Received . 260,915 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Mazda3 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag module cover may shatter, and project plastic fragments into the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 4921G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V559000Received . 2 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On two passenger vehicles, a crack in the solder connection attaching the acceleration sensor in the sas unit made contact with the base plate, damaging the solder connection.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The airbag may not deploy when the vehicle is involved in a frontal crash and it can cause serious injuries.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers repaired these vehicles. The two vehicle owners were contacted by telephone on november 22, 2004, and these vehicles have been repaired.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 2504K. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
97 complaints, 127 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.
- 2005 Mazda Mazda3
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Mazda3 | All 2005 vehicles | Mazda3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 196.9 | 86.7 | 67 | 25 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 149.6 | 54.9 | 22.7 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 133.9 | 121.9 | 91.7 | 17 |
| Steering | 118.1 | 75.3 | 99.5 | 15 |
| Exterior Lighting | 47.2 | 39.8 | 40.6 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 39.4 | 48.2 | 8.7 | 5 |
| Equipment | 39.4 | 9.8 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Power Train | 39.4 | 115.1 | 62.8 | 5 |
| Engine | 31.5 | 44.5 | 52.6 | 4 |
| Tires | 23.6 | 15.8 | 42.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 16
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 11
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 May 2025
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.
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 2005 Mazda Mazda3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mazda3/2005/. 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 2005 Mazda Mazda3?
- 260,917 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda Mazda3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Mazda Mazda3, model years 2004 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Mazda Mazda3 name most often?
- Air Bags: 25 of 127 component mentions, or 196.9 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 86.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Mazda Mazda3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.