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2020 Mazda Mazda3: recalls and problems

2 recalls and 32 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is forward collision avoidance.

2recalls
32complaints
0crashes reported
0fires reported
0injuries reported

Recalls

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Most common problems

  • Forward Collision Avoidance15 · 47%
  • Steering3 · 9%
  • Electrical System3 · 9%
  • Unknown Or Other3 · 9%
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2 · 6%
  • Suspension2 · 6%
  • Lane Departure2 · 6%
  • Service Brakes2 · 6%
  • Tires1 · 3%
  • Power Train1 · 3%

What owners report

Fuel/Propulsion System

Low pressure fuel pump failure with 75,575 miles on odometer. fuel pump completely seized. car was parked at a retail location and would not start. upon troubleshooting, mechanic was able to determine the low pressure pump was not delivering fuel. pump was replaced. faulty fuel pumps could lead to hazardous conditions as they are mounted within the fuel tank. i feel this is too early in the vehicles life for

Tires

size 21545zr18 93y. replaced these oem tires with these from costco on feb 27 2025. in dec 5 2025 the tire developed a large bubble. miles bought was 27790. current miles 31212. per tire center steal belting was broken no signs of road hazard or other damage. the belt broke and rubber was stressed with " maybe a 1000 miles regaining before catastrophic failure." wear instrument showed they were literally showing ne

Power Train

My mazda3 began producing a chirp when shifting from 3rd to 4th gear (automatic transmission). the dealer stated that the car needed a new torque converter. at the time the car only 37,000 miles on it, quite low mileage for a torque converter to fail. mazda has previously admitted to producing cars with faulty torque converters, as specified in mazda txxxxxx] ). while my car fit the description of both the problem an

Suspension

I pulled into the driveway (at about 5 mph) of my passenger's home, when a very loud, metallic pop occurred somewhere inside my vehicle. i could not discern the problem by visually inspecting the car. upon returning to my home, i arranged for the dealership to inspect the car's suspension. they found that both rear springs had snapped off from their lower vehicle attachment points. at the time of the incident, my

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. They are owner reports and have not been verified.

Crash-test ratings

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2020 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Mazda Mazda3 5 HB FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
2020 Mazda Mazda3 4 DR FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Source: NHTSA recalls, complaints and NCAP APIs, covering Mazda3. Last refreshed 2026-09-29.