The 2019 Mazda 3 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 371,630 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Mazda3 vehicles. The Smart Brake System (SBS) can falsely detect an obstacle while driving, activating the automatic emergency braking system and suddenly stopping the vehicle.
Consequence
Stopping the vehicle unexpectedly increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will update the SBS software. In addition, vehicles with certain production dates will receive an instrument cluster software update or replacement and a replacement owner's manual. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2020. Owners may…
VISIBILITY19V5580002019-07-2922,571 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles equipped with manual dimming mirrors. The adhesive between the interior rearview mirror and the housing may not be properly bonded, allowing the mirror to detach from the housing. Note: Vehicles equipped with auto dimming mirrors are…
Consequence
Rearward visibility will be reduced without the rearview mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the interior rearview mirror assembly, free of charge. The recall began September 19, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3919G.
SEATS19V5140002019-07-059,430 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. The seat cover material on both front seats may interfere with the head restraint lock release button, causing it to stick in the release position and not allow the head restraint to lock into place.
Consequence
Loose head restraints may increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will install spacers at the bottom of the lock release buttons on both front seat head restraints, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3819F.
POWER TRAIN19V4970002019-06-27262,220 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
Consequence
An unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.
WHEELS19V4250002019-06-0725,003 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. The lug nuts on all four wheels may loosen, potentially resulting in a wheel detaching from the vehicle.
Consequence
A wheel separating from the vehicle increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the front and rear wheel lug nuts to the correct specification, free of charge. The recall began July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3519F.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. Due to incorrect programing, the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may erroneously turn off although the passenger air bag is deactivated. In addition, the seat belt status indicators for both the front passenger seat…
Consequence
Incorrect indicator warning lights may lead the driver and/or passengers to be unaware of deactivated air bags or unfastened seat belts, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag/seat belt status indicator assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 9, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3319E.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The driver-side sun visor has suffered an internal mechanical failure where the internal plastic tension components have cracked under normal use. As a direct result, the sun visor will not stay up and randomly drops down completely unprompted while the vehicle is in motion. This creates an…”
“1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The airbag system, specifically the curtain airbags and related airbag control components, malfunctioned by deploying spontaneously without any collision or impact. The vehicle and deployed…”
“Driver side door handle failed. Cannot enter or exit through driver side door. If something were to happen that we need to get out in an emergency situation we cannot exit through the driver side door. No damage occurred. Just stopped working”
“To whom it may concern, I was on a back road late in the evening not far from home [xxx] and a small deer ran into the road. I needed to brake to avoid hitting the deer. After breaking, a brake system malfunction warning message and I-activesense system malfunction warning illuminated on my…”
“To whom it may concern, I was on a back road late in the evening not far from home [xxx] and a small deer ran into the road. I needed to brake to avoid hitting the deer. After breaking, a brake system malfunction warning message and I-activesense system malfunction warning illuminated on my…”
“To whom it may concern, I was on a back road late in the evening not far from home [xxx] and a small deer ran into the road. I needed to brake to avoid hitting the deer. After breaking, a brake system malfunction warning message and I-activesense system malfunction warning illuminated on my…”
“The seat belt stopped retracting and no longer works, it was reported directly to the mazda agency, but the warranty was not valid. The dealer said that the tensioners no longer work and the seat belt needs to be replaced.”
“A few weeks ago the following error message popped up on my dashboard: “airbag malfunction. Have vehicle inspectedâ€�. This message came and went intermittently whenever I had a passenger in the vehicle. I scheduled and appointment at my local mazda dealership service center and in the meantime…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Mazda 3 as of
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