The defect
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.
The risk
Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda CX-3 | 2019 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2018, 2019 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 2018, 2019 |
| Mazda Mazda2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2018 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2018 |
| Mazda MX-5 | 2018, 2019 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda CX-3 | 2019 | 27 | 2 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2018 | 351 | 3 |
| Mazda CX-5 | 2019 | 271 | 2 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 2018 | 128 | 2 |
| Mazda CX-9 | 2019 | 53 | 2 |
| Mazda MX-5 | 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| Mazda MX-5 | 2019 | 11 | 3 |
| Mazda Mazda2 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Mazda Mazda2 | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2018 | 110 | 4 |
| Mazda Mazda6 | 2018 | 58 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2021
40 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Mazda North American Operations filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 21V976000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V961000 13 Dec 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 21V957000 9 Dec 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V917000 22 Nov 2021 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 21V901000 18 Nov 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 21V879000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V878000 12 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V872000 10 Nov 2021 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021