2018 Mazda MAZDA3
Model year 2018: every recall NHTSA’s file names for it, the complaints owners made to NHTSA, and its crash ratings.
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The short answer
From NHTSA’s files, copied Oct 23, 2026.
- 4 recalls naming it in NHTSA’s file (needs attention)
- 110 owner complaints to NHTSA
- 5of 5 the fewest overall stars NHTSA gave any of its versions
A recall covers the vehicles it names, by build date where NHTSA gives one. Your VIN says which are open on yours.
Is your vehicle in one of these recalls?
No public file says which recalls are still open on one vehicle. NHTSA’s lookup does, from its VIN.
The VIN goes to NHTSA, never to Hearth Record.
What recalls name it?
4 recalls for the 2018 Mazda MAZDA3 in NHTSA’s file, newest first. Each covers the vehicles it names; your VIN says if yours is one.
None carries NHTSA’s advice not to drive it or to park outside.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 14, 2023. Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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NHTSA campaign
23V-487
Nov 12, 2021. Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
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NHTSA campaign
21V-875
Apr 4, 2019. Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
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NHTSA campaign
19V-272
Nov 21, 2017. Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
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NHTSA campaign
17V-745
What have owners told NHTSA?
110 complaints to NHTSA, received from May 13, 2018 to Oct 20, 2026.
- 6 complaints told of a crash, and none of a fire.
- Together they report 5 people injured and 1 death.
- Complaints are owners’ own reports, not findings: NHTSA reads them to decide what to look into. Only their counts are kept here; no complaint’s words or owner are read.
NHTSA, Owner complaints flat files. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily.
How did it do in crash tests?
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2018 Mazda MAZDA3: 5 stars overall, every version.
NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings, in whole stars. NHTSA’s safety concerns are shown beneath the stars they qualify, as NHTSA asks.
NHTSA, 5-Star Safety Ratings. Released Aug 7, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Version | Overall | Frontal crash | Side crash | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZDA3, 5 HB, FWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 4 starsA 10.5% chance of rolling over; no tip |
| MAZDA3, 4 DR, FWD | 5 stars | 5 starsDriver 5, passenger 4 | 5 starsSide pole 5 | 4 starsA 10.5% chance of rolling over; no tip |
NHTSA lists no safety concern for any version rated here.
Safety technology, as NHTSA lists it
- Forward collision warning: optional.
- Lane departure warning: no.
- Crash imminent braking: no.
- Dynamic brake support: no.
What the record doesn’t say
- Which recalls are still open on one vehicle: only NHTSA’s lookup, with its VIN, says that.
- Ratings are for the versions NHTSA tested. Other cabs, engines and drives can rate differently.
- How serious each complaint was, or whether it was confirmed: complaints aren’t findings.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Owner complaints flat files.
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 23, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 5-Star Safety Ratings.
Released Aug 7, 2026 and checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 23, 2026.