2023 Mazda MAZDA3 Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Mazda MAZDA3, 17% of the 12 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.
“The active braking support feature of this vehicle falsely warns me of an imminent collision. It happens pretty often, the system is obviously not quite smart enough. Last week, while accelerating away from a stop light in moderately heavy traffic, the active braking system APPLIED THE BRAKES in a panic manner, causing the vehicle to almost come to a complete stop, and I missed being rear-ended by the car behind me by inches. There appears to be no method to permanently deactivate this safety feature. …”
NHTSA complaint #11638015, filed 2025-01“Automatic emergency braking suddenly engaged while driving on the highway. The car decelerated abruptly to a complete stop, causing the driver behind to rear-end me. There were no vehicles or obstacles in front of the car when the brakes engaged - the closest car was at least 100 feet in front of me. This collision was clearly the result of a faulty automatic emergency braking system. I do not feel safe driving the car knowing this malfunction could happen again, especially at highway speeds. …”
NHTSA complaint #11522759, filed 2023-05Forward 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 2023 Mazda MAZDA3
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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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