2017 Mazda MAZDA3 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3, 4% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 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 made a right turn onto a gravel driveway that has a slight incline. My speed was less than 10 mph. At the top of the incline I attempted to make a U turn so I could park the car. Midway through the U turn the car's acceleration increased rapidly to high speed without my stepping on the accelerator. I pressed the brake 3 times. The brake pedal went to the floor without seemingly any effect. In seconds the car traveled across the front lawn, picked up concrete from and old cistern top and smashed into the front porch tearing it off it's foundation. …”
NHTSA complaint #11665128, filed 2025-06“The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in the rain or in the snow, the instrument cluster, the instrument panel, and the infotainment system became inoperable, causing the Forward Sensing Camera system to become inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable while reversing in the rain or in the snow. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while operating the vehicle in inclement weather. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11584492, filed 2024-04, 30,000 miles“Vehicles center console display screen suffers from ghost touches. The display registers inputs from the touchscreen with no one touching the display this is the same issue that is on the 14-16 versions of this vehicle. The display self navigates causing a substantial distraction and increasing the likelihood of a crash. As well on a few instances self navigates through the menu and sometimes enables or diables adas system features collision prevention etc.”
NHTSA complaint #11530520, filed 2023-07Related service bulletins
- 10203735Nov 16, 2021NOTE: This Service Information is only applicable for vehicles equipped with a Forward Sensing Camera (FSC), KDD1-67-XCX and GSH7-67-XCX*. If B61L-67-XCX* appears in the GEPC…
- 10194887May 18, 2021Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no…
- 10182100Oct 2, 2020Some vehicles may exhibit that the SBS/SCBS warning light (amber) turns ON right after the engine is started with DTC U0420:68 [FSC] (Error signal received from electric power…
- 10179313Aug 13, 2020Some customers may complain about the following message displayed in the Multi-Information Display: In the following cases, the MRCC with Stop & Go function system is canceled…
Forward collision avoidance: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 25% |
| 2024 | 2 | 17% |
| 2023 | 2 | 17% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 7 | 13% |
| 2020 | 15 | 47% |
| 2019 | 9 | 12% |
| 2018 | 5 | 5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 4% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3
28 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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