Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 MX-3 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 MX-3 | 19 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension13
- Air bags11
- Visibility2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Seat belts2
- Structure1
- Steering1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 2 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.3–8.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | MX-3 Precidia · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 9.4 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| 1995 | MX-3 Precidia # · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 9.5 | 7.1 | 8.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In the Netherlands
131 MX-3 cars are on Dutch roads; 8% arrived later as imports, and 48 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92 | — |
| 1992 | 39 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
119 MX-3 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 22 | 54 |
| 1997 | 35 | 103 |
| 1996 | 21 | 73 |
| 1995 | 14 | 45 |
| 1994 | 9 | 52 |
| 1993 | 9 | 45 |
| 1992 | 3 | 48 |
| 1991 | 6 | 25 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
4 new Mazda MX-3 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Croatia (2).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 (WLTP) |
| 2010 | 2 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the MX-3 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Over the time, the contact points inside the ignition switch may become carbonized and become conductive to electricity. As a result the ignition switch could overheat, leading to the risk of a fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the MX-3.
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 OF ROAD SALT ARE USED, CORROSIVE PITS CAN DEVELOP ON THE SURFACE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING. REPEATED USE CAN EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE COIL SPRING TO BREAK AND A TIRE COULD BE PUNCTURED FROM CONTACT WITH THE BROKEN COIL SPRING.
NHTSA recalls