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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 32 total for the year
Median mileage
64,369miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,369 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 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201013%
200813%
200713%

Other parts of the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3

Seats
18 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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