2007 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2007 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 60 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 475,915 units in total.

21V494000Received 1 Jul 2021. 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: 28 Aug 2021.
10V374000Received 12 Aug 2010. 215,000 units.
Steering / Electric Power Assist System
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 mazda3 and mazda5 vehicles manufactured from april 2, 2007 through november 30, 2008. These vehicles may have a condition in which a sudden loss of power steering assist could occur at any time while driving the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power steering assist is suddenly lost reducing the driver's ability to steer the vehicle as typically expected, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump and lines free of charge. The safety recall began on september 15, 2010. Owners may contact mazda customer assistance center at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA MOTOR CORP. Manufacturer campaign number 6010H. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Sep 2010.

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Complaints by component

60 complaints, 72 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.

2007 Mazda Mazda3
All 2007 vehicles

2007 Mazda Mazda3: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2007 Mazda3	All 2007 vehicles	Mazda3, all years	Mentions
Steering	250	78.2	251.9	18
Air Bags	152.8	56.1	102.7	11
Engine and Engine Cooling	111.1	91.3	114.3	8
Suspension	83.3	48.2	42.6	6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	69.4	71.3	95	5
Tires	69.4	50.6	81.4	5
Structure	55.6	46	34.9	4
Vehicle Speed Control	41.7	84.2	29.1	3
Power Train	41.7	100.8	67.8	3
Seats	27.8	11.4	13.6	2

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash: 15
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 20
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 Sep 2010

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.

Complaints about the 2007 Mazda Mazda3, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 21 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2007 Mazda Mazda3
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE10021	Preliminary evaluation	Loss of Electric Power Steering Assist	Steering / Electric Power Assist System	28 Jun 2010	29 Nov 2010	10V374000

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.

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 2007 Mazda Mazda3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2007 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mazda3/2007/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Mazda North American Operations

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2007 Mazda Mazda3?: 475,915 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 2025. 2 of them name the 2007 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 name most often?: Steering: 18 of 72 component mentions, or 250 per 1,000. For all 2007 vehicles the figure is 78.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.