2020 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Mazda Mazda3. The newest campaign is 20V346000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Jun 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper. NHTSA has 32 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, 20V346000, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary. If bolts are missing, the affected brake caliper will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4420F.
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. 59,427 units in total.
20V346000Received . 24,037 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Caliper
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020 CX-30 and Mazda3 vehicles. The front brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been tightened properly during assembly, possibly allowing the calipers to loosen.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loose brake calipers can reduce braking performance or interfere with wheel rotation, affecting vehicle handling. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary. If bolts are missing, the affected brake caliper will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4420F.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 4420F. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V907000Received . 35,390 units.
Forward Collision Avoidance / Automatic Emergency Braking
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mazda3 vehicles. The Smart Brake System (SBS) can falsely detect an obstacle while driving, activating the automatic emergency braking system and suddenly stopping the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Stopping the vehicle unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will update the SBS software. In addition, vehicles with certain production dates will receive an instrument cluster software update or replacement and a replacement owner's manual. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4219L.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 4219L. 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
32 complaints, 51 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.
- 2020 Mazda Mazda3
- All 2020 vehicles
| Component | 2020 Mazda3 | All 2020 vehicles | Mazda3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 470.6 | 66.1 | 15.5 | 24 |
| Steering | 58.8 | 41.3 | 99.5 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 58.8 | 115.3 | 92 | 3 |
| Electrical System | 58.8 | 135.8 | 91.7 | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 58.8 | 18.9 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 39.2 | 46.4 | 49.1 | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 39.2 | 40.4 | 26.2 | 2 |
| Suspension | 39.2 | 20.6 | 21.9 | 2 |
| Structure | 19.6 | 45.9 | 70.5 | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 19.6 | 4.2 | 15.7 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jul 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.
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 2020 Mazda Mazda3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mazda3/2020/. 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 2020 Mazda Mazda3?
- 59,427 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 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Mazda Mazda3 name most often?
- Forward Collision Avoidance: 24 of 51 component mentions, or 470.6 per 1,000. For all 2020 vehicles the figure is 66.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Mazda Mazda3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.