2012 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The campaign is 16V644000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Sep 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate. NHTSA has 226 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 this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 16V644000, 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.
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
1 campaign. 580,455 units in total.
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
226 complaints, 328 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.
- 2012 Mazda Mazda3
- All 2012 vehicles
| Component | 2012 Mazda3 | All 2012 vehicles | Mazda3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 122 | 108.9 | 62.8 | 40 |
| Engine | 97.6 | 144.2 | 52.6 | 32 |
| Exterior Lighting | 94.5 | 25.7 | 40.6 | 31 |
| Electrical System | 76.2 | 130.1 | 91.7 | 25 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 61 | 34 | 22.9 | 20 |
| Air Bags | 54.9 | 97.4 | 67 | 18 |
| Unknown or Other | 54.9 | 69.3 | 92 | 18 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 54.9 | 44.1 | 26.2 | 18 |
| Structure | 51.8 | 40 | 70.5 | 17 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 48.8 | 20.8 | 14 | 16 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Dec 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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
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 2012 Mazda Mazda3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2012 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mazda3/2012/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Mazda Mazda3?
- 580,455 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 2012 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Mazda Mazda3 name most often?
- Power Train: 40 of 328 component mentions, or 122 per 1,000. For all 2012 vehicles the figure is 108.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Mazda Mazda3 open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 1 that name this model year.