Mazda Mazda2

Mazda Sedan 2011–2014, 2016–2021

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Make
Mazda
Model
Mazda Mazda2
Year range
2011–2014, 2016–2021
Generation
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What is on the record for the Mazda Mazda2

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Steering34 (28.3%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2013–2014.
  • Seats14 (11.7%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2011.
  • Air bags (restraint system)12 (10.0%)

Where a mileage was given (62 reports), it averaged 60,991 miles.

These are counts of records held, not a failure rate: no vehicles-in-service figure exists in this data, so no reliability score can be derived from it.

Explore Mazda Mazda2 problems by model year

The Mazda Mazda2 is in the CarFaultIQ vehicle directory, but model-specific fault records for it have not been published yet.

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Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

4 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 22V885000 — model years 2020, 2021

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Mazda2 vehicles. The headlights are missing adjustment prevention caps, which can allow the headlights to be improperly adjusted. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108,…

  • 21V875000 — model years 2019, 2020

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.

  • 17V082000 — model years 2011

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

357 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 11034447 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

    This SA supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. SA-061/25 12/17/25 DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...), interview the customer before proceeding with normal MGSS diagnosis by asking…

  • 11032103 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited…

  • 11032101 — model years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

    This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued M-Tip(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. MT-002/19 09/30/19 and 12/19/19 DESCRIPTION If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake manifold internally before installing a replacement engine assembly.…

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

1 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • EA21002 — model years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

3 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2017120 — model years 2014, 2016

    Certain vehicles may have an incorrect compliance label that does not meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations. The vehicle’s compliance label was misprinted with an incorrect manufacturing date of "12/99". Correction: Dealers will replace the compliance label with a corrected one.

  • 2017073 — model years 2011

    On certain vehicles, the push nuts and/or the lifter link which adjusts the height of the driver seat could be of insufficient strength and could become broken or detach from the seat frame. If this occurs, the seat height and inclination position would change rapidly,…

  • 2016152 — model years 2012, 2013

    Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

47 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • STEERING: 17 reports
  • SEATS: 7 reports
  • AIR BAGS: 6 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

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