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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 · Fuel system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Feb 8, 2016Fuel systemFire

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT STARTED FLICKERING, LOOKED UP TO SEE WHY, THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FLAMES COULD BE SEEN. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPROX. 65 MPH. CAR HAD 22,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ODI 10824893

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 →