2022 Mazda MAZDA3
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 24 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 19th highest complaint count among 22 MAZDA3 model years with reports.
Of the 2022 reports, 1 involved a crash. 2 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: seat belts
2 reports, newest first. Show all
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 6, 2023, crash
I was rear ended while at complete stop by someone going over 40mph on 12/19/22. My airbags did not deploy and my seat belts did not lock out. Directly after being hit my phone flashed a safety fracture malfunction on the dash board and then sent the notification to the mazda app on my phone.
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 10, 2022
On 8/11/2022, my car indicated a message on my dashboard that said “Air Bag System Malfunction. Have the Vehicle Inspected.” I also received a Safety & Security message in my Inbox on my app that stated “Air bag system and seat belt pre-tensioner system malfunction. Vehicle airbags and seat belt pre-tensioner may not operate correctly in an emergency. Have the vehicle inspected by your dealer.” This message was received multiple times. I called the dealer and they weren’t sure what it meant so I took it to them on October 6, I dropped off my car at the dealer. They called me a few hours later and told me that my car was not safe to drive because the airbag and seat belts weren’t working. Fortunately they had a rental for me, however, today is 11/10/2022 and I still don’t have my car back. They stated that it may take up to 6 weeks to get the parts in. And this dealer has never seen anything like this before.