Best Year to Buy a Mazda Mazda3
Reliability rankings across 21 model years, based on NHTSA owner complaints
Based on 21 model years of NHTSA complaint data, the 2024 Mazda Mazda3 is the most reliable year to buy with a Klunk Score of 98/100 ("Smooth Ride") and only 10 owner complaints. The 2010 model year is the least reliable with 684 complaints and a score of 15/100 ("Total Klunk").
All Years Ranked
2024Smooth Ride 10 2023Smooth Ride 12 2022Smooth Ride 23 2020Smooth Ride 32 2021Smooth Ride 49 2019Smooth Ride 73 2017Solid Pick 84 2016Solid Pick 102 2005Solid Pick 103 2018Solid Pick 107 2009Solid Pick 118 2013Solid Pick 117 2011Solid Pick 131 2015Solid Pick 129 2014Solid Pick 137 2006Solid Pick 166 2004Solid Pick 170 2007Proceed with Caution 222 2012Proceed with Caution 225 2008Proceed with Caution 302 2010Total Klunk 684
98
97
95
92
88
81
77
73
73
72
70
70
68
68
66
61
60
50
50
43
15