2016 Mazda CX-3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Mazda CX-3, 4% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,250 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I turned into a parking spot and was slowing down .everything seemed normal when suddenly the car sped up into a wooded area. The car shot into the trees. With my foot on the brake I tried to stop it but it just kept going. The car stopped when it hit a tree. I turned off the ignition and realized that my foot was on the brake and the gear shift was in park.”
NHTSA complaint #10903247, filed 2016-09, 7,500 miles“In the past 4 months of owning the vehicle I have had 4 episodes of unintended acceleration. Each time when slowing to a stop, the brake pedal was depressed, and suddenly the car lurched forward as the engine revved, and the brake was ineffective at stopping the car. Two of the episodes could have caused an accident without quick evasive action on my part. I have also had several episodes of the engine suddenly revving on start up (without depressing the gas pedal).”
NHTSA complaint #10935412, filed 2016-12, 5,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Mazda CX-3
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mazda CX-3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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