2018 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Mazda Mazda3. 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 no complaint 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, 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
4 campaigns, newest first. 545,162 units in total.
- 23V487000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 21V875000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 19V272000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- 17V745000Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
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: .
21V875000Received . 121,038 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 5321K. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V272000Received . 187,880 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Reduced visibility while driving can increase the risk of crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front body control module with a new module which uses an improved wiper relay design, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3219D.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 3219D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
17V745000Received . 144 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3 vehicles, equipped with an incorrect exhaust valve spring. The incorrect exhaust valve spring may fail while driving, potentially causing an engine stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engines and replace any incorrect exhaust valve springs, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 20, 2018. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1717K.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 1717K. 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
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
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 2018 Mazda Mazda3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2018 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mazda3/2018/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- 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 2018 Mazda Mazda3?
- 545,162 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2018 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Mazda Mazda3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.