2022 Mazda 3 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2022 Mazda 3. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Transmission control unit (tcu) failure with error code p061b in 2022 mazda 3. Problem began approximately 6 months after purchase (february 2023, mileage 8181). Despite five repair attempts by russell & smith mazda houston (august 8, 2023; january 22, 2025; april 8, 2025; october 13, 2025;…”
““my 2022 mazda 3 is experiencing an ‘in-network malfunction’ related to the vehicle’s internal communication system. Multiple technicians have told me this is an internal vehicle network/communication fault, not caused by wear or damage. The dealer refuses to repair it unless I pay…”
“Car doesn't start if sitting more than 4 days untouched. When I went to the dealer, they informed me they know about the issue but nothing can be done about it. They even told me what the issue was, there's something in the car (they don't know what) that draws a lot of power non stop. Kills the…”
“I recently received a warning on the dashboard that there is an airbag malfunction and needs to be taken in to get serviced. The warning continues to appear. This appears similar to a recent recall of 2024-2025 mazda 3s and cx-30s, but there does not appear to be a recall issued for 2022 mazda 3…”
“Driver door does not open from inside the vehicle. Door opens when opened from outside the vehicle.”
“Driver door does not open from inside the vehicle. Door opens when opened from outside the vehicle.”
“The passenger-side "airbag off" light does not go off, even with an adult in the passenger seat. This is a us car without an ability to disable the airbag, so this should never happen. We assume this means that the airbag will not inflate in an accident. It happens on about 60% of drives with a…”
“The contact owns a 2022 mazda mazda3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance system activated unexpectedly. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The contact slammed on the brake pedal and bumped his head. The contact…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Mazda 3 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.