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What 23 owners told NHTSA about the 2022 Mazda Mazda3

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 · Latches & locks · clear filters

Mar 17, 2025Latches & locksBody & structure

Driver door does not open from inside the vehicle. Door opens when opened from outside the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI 11648817

Working with the data? Download all 23 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 13, 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 verdict →