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2019 Mazda MAZDA3 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
11%of 74 total for the year
Median mileage
7,776miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3, 11% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,776 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.

“Jan. 23, 2020. 10:45 am. I was on my street, a narrow residential street, preparing to back in my garage. In order to do that on this narrow street, I touched the lip of the driveway across the street. Speed well under 3 MPH. When I did so, my car suddenly sharply accelerated and at the same time swerved to the right. The acceleration and swerve drove the car into the townhouses across the street from my house. The driveways are very short, barely a car's length. After crashing, I could feel the car still accelerating. …”

NHTSA complaint #11309582, filed 2020-02, 2,802 miles

“Car lulls/jerks when accelerating from low speeds car lacks power most of the time and performs poorly engine loses power, several occurrences of what would appear to be limp mode ( can't get passed 2000-3000 ) rpms car has erratic idle rpms, sometimes high and sometimes low I've recently heard the engine roar while idling and hissing from the engine bay when shutting off the engine also sounded like the car was dieseling after shut down likely because the car was beginning to overheat from the immense stress in the engine from running too lean car has poor sound absorption in the cabin…”

NHTSA complaint #11301000, filed 2020-01, 12,750 miles

“Check engine light appeared then I had a dead battery. I purchased a new one and the check engine light went away for a while until now. Then I found a letter online that I never received of a recall for california vehicles that were manufactured during specific dates. Mine is listed as one but it does not have an active recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11495401, filed 2022-11

“Dealer service tech stated the high pressure and low pressure fuel pumps failed and needed replaced. My car was not included in the recall regarding fuel pumps for Mazda, so the dealer would only cover 50 percent of the cost. Service tech and warranty service rep stated that Mazda was aware that what happened to my car is a factory malfunction but because my car is out of warranty they would not cover the entire expense. My car is 3 years old and only has approximately 67,000 miles on the engine. The fuel injectors were replaced at 10,000 miles by warranty. …”

NHTSA complaint #11482262, filed 2022-08

“From a full stop and foot on the brake pedal, move foot to hit the gas pedal and a delay or lag is experienced about 50% or more of the time. The regional Mazda expert and dealership have verified the problem and nothing but excuses why they cannot figure out how to fix it have been stated, therefore I have been living with it for over 20k miles on a new car. While starting from a full stop and forgetting about the delay in propulsion, it has caused several near-miss accidents from oncoming vehicles. When I hit the gas pedal, I expect the car to move forward!! This is dangerous!! …”

NHTSA complaint #11352424, filed 2020-09

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202124%
202026%
2019811%
20181110%
201734%
201666%
20151411%
20142417%
201322%
20122210%
201132%
201071%
200954%
200893%
200794%
200642%
200566%
200475%

Other parts of the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3

Brakes
15 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Electrical system
11 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
9 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology