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2/2009 - Updated Car Reliability Survey results for the Mazda3

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#1 ·
TrueDelta has released updated Car Reliability Survey results for the Mazda3. All model years are covered, including the 2008.5/2009.

Most model years remain better than the average. However, repair rates have been creeping up for the older model years, and the 2004 and 2006 are now on the borderline between "average" and "better than average."

The 2008.5/2009 was "worse than average" three months ago, but has improved to "average." A single common problem with the revised audio system has been the source of the unexpectedly high repair rate. As long as no other common problems pop up, the repair rate for this year will continue to improve.

TrueDelta will have further updates in May, August, and November, so additional participants would certainly be helpful.

TrueDelta now has a separate results page for each model. The one of the Mazda3:

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#27 ·
We've updated our reliability stats for the Mazda3 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2014 Mazda3: 9, low
2013 Mazda3: 6, low
2012 Mazda3: 11, low
2012 MazdaSpeed3: 38, moderate, small sample size
2011 Mazda3: 25, low
2010 Mazda3: 23, low
2010 MazdaSpeed3: 20, low, small sample size
2009 Mazda3: 21, low
2009 MazdaSpeed3: 31, low, small sample size
2008 Mazda3: 40, low
2008 MazdaSpeed3: 47, low, very small sample size
2007 Mazda3: 43, low
2007 MazdaSpeed3: 104, high, small sample size
2006 Mazda3: 61, moderate
2005 Mazda3: 68, moderate
2004 Mazda3: 96, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2013 Mazda3: 93, < 1
2012 Mazda3: 92, < 1
2011 Mazda3: 77, < 1
2010 Mazda3: 79, < 1
2009 Mazda3: 81, 4
2008 Mazda3: 69, 2
2007 Mazda3: 67, < 1
2006 Mazda3: 62, < 1
2005 Mazda3: 44, < 1

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

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#29 ·
We've updated our reliability stats for the Mazda3 to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2015 Mazda3: 8, low
2014 Mazda3: 24, low
2013 Mazda3: 9, low
2013 MazdaSpeed3: 33, moderate, very small sample size
2012 Mazda3: 12, low
2012 MazdaSpeed3: 7, low, small sample size
2011 Mazda3: 7, low
2010 Mazda3: 15, low
2010 MazdaSpeed3: 20, low, very small sample size
2009 Mazda3: 38, low
2009 MazdaSpeed3: 45, low, small sample size
2008 Mazda3: 63, moderate
2007 Mazda3: 72, moderate
2007 MazdaSpeed3: 71, moderate, small sample size
2006 Mazda3: 80, moderate
2005 Mazda3: 89, moderate
2004 Mazda3: 91, moderate, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2015 Mazda3: 94, < 1
2014 Mazda3: 84, < 1
2013 Mazda3: 90, < 1
2012 Mazda3: 86, < 1
2011 Mazda3: 92, < 1
2010 Mazda3: 86, 2
2009 Mazda3: 81, 4
2008 Mazda3: 54, 3
2007 Mazda3: 49, 8
2006 Mazda3: 57, 8

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons
 
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