2021 Mazda MAZDA3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Mazda MAZDA3, 4% of the 54 complaints for this model year. 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.
“During the incident, the vehicle exhibited an uncontrollable malfunction—the steering wheel suddenly jerked sharply to the right while accelerating violently, leaving me unable to steer or brake effectively, the car was looking forward. The car ultimately came to a stop upon colliding with a truck parked diagonally in front of me. After impact, I observed that the front tires remained stuck in a turned-right position, with the steering wheel also locked in that position. This was not an isolated event. …”
NHTSA complaint #11645615, filed 2025-02“Context: ADAS was not on. Lane keep assist is disabled in system settings entirely as it is dangerous. Blinkers were on, I was pulling out from parallel parking into left turn lane onto a straight road with slight incline. Car is of the Turbo trim on stock tires. Upon finishing pulling out of parallel parking spot and gassing the car, torque vectoring or some underlying collision avoidance may have phantom activated. I felt torque shift to the wrong tires, unsettling the car, and the wheel -- with no human input -- jerked to the left to force me into the lane left of intended. …”
NHTSA complaint #11448467, filed 2022-01Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 20 | 9% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 | 3% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 7 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2021 Mazda MAZDA3
19 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsLane departure
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Mazda MAZDA3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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