2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,684miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,684 miles.
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.
“Driving on manual from 1st gear to 2nd the engine speeds up and car takes over. The gears don't shift and holds back from changing to automatic, braking or slowing down. Cars coming behind several times almost rear ended us with our kids in the back seat. Another incident driving on highway going 45-50 the gears got stuck on down shift and engine speed up, almost hitting the median strip. Third time in february raining the same occurrence, the car takes over.”
NHTSA complaint #10496248, filed 2013-02, 64,369 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10098244Jun 16, 2014Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0300:00 (random misfire detected) stored in memory. The vehicle can run normal without any driveabilty or nvh…
- 10061507Jun 16, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3
18 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3
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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