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What 23 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback

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 (23)Crash / fire / injury (1)Airbags (12)Electrical system (4)Body & structure (2)Engine (2)Seat belts (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Driver assistance (1)Latches & locks (1)Seats (1)Speed control (1)

1 of 23 complaints match · Speed control · clear filters

Dec 23, 2025Speed control

Transmission control unit (TCU) failure with error code P061B in 2022 Mazda 3. Problem began approximately 6 months after purchase (February 2023, mileage 8181). Despite five repair attempts by Russell & Smith Mazda Houston (August 8, 2023; January 22, 2025; April 8, 2025; October 13, 2025; December 23, 2025), dealer has been unable to correct the issue. TCU malfunction substantially impairs vehicle use and creates serious safety hazard.

NHTSA ODI 11706801

Working with the data? Download all 23 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 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 2022 Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback verdict →