Mazda MX-3

Mazda Sedan 1995–1996

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Vehicle coverage snapshot

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Make
Mazda
Model
Mazda MX-3
Year range
1995–1996
Generation
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Vehicle taxonomy
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What is on the record for the Mazda MX-3

Owner complaints for this model most often concern:

  • Air bags (restraint system)10 (35.7%)
  • Suspension6 (21.4%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995.
  • Brakes2 (7.1%)

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 MX-3 problems by model year

The Mazda MX-3 is in the CarFaultIQ vehicle directory, but model-specific fault records for it have not been published yet.

This page is a coverage placeholder, not a diagnostic guide. It is deliberately excluded from search indexing until verified model-specific content exists. Nothing on this page should be read as a fault claim about this vehicle.

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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

1 distinct official identifiers · US

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

  • 97V116000 — model years 1995

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WASHINGTON, DC. IN AREAS WHERE LARGE QUANTITIES…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

28 distinct official identifiers · US

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

  • 10208555 — model years 1995

    Radio Unlocking Codes.

  • 10170661 — model years 1996

    In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer’s responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and…

  • 10153339 — model years 1995

    In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and…

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.

  • RQ98001 — model years 1995

    There is no summary currently available

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

2 distinct official identifiers · CA

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

  • 2015489 — model years 1995, 1996

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

  • 1997134 — model years 1995

    IN AREAS OF HIGH ROAD SALT USE (ALL PROVINCES EAST OF THE MANITOBA BORDER), CORROSIVE PITS MAY DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE COIL SPRING TO BREAK AT A POINT 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES FROM THE…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

12 distinct reports · US

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

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL: 4 reports
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS: 1 reports
  • VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS: 1 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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