Jan 11, 2016Electrical systemLightsBody & structureCrash
TURNING TO PARK HER VEHICLE, IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS IN FRONT.
NHTSA ODI 10819278
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What 129 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Mazda Mazda3 Sedan
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (129)Crash / fire / injury (12)Brakes (26)Electrical system (24)Fuel system (14)Backup camera & sensors (12)Body & structure (6)Engine (6)Seats (6)Visibility & wipers (6)Lights (5)Transmission & drivetrain (5)
1 of 129 complaints match · Body & structure · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 129 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 18, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Mazda Mazda3 Sedan verdict →