1993 Mazda MX3 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 13%of 54 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 Mazda MX3, 13% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,100 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.
“Ever since I got my car it seems all we've had to do is relplace parts. We have had transmission problems from the start. Until recently when our car was failing to go and getting stuck evey time we came to a stop light, I got the idea that it wasn't how I was handiling it, that their was a manu. Problem. I saw many complaints about this make on the transmission, and I don't think I should pay anymore to get it replaced. Everytime I try to put on the gas it fails to accelerate. Now it makes a clicking noise everytime I press the gas.”
NHTSA complaint #10129853, filed 2005-07, 150,100 miles“Ever since I got my car it seems all we've had to do is relplace parts. We have had transmission problems from the start. Until recently when our car was failing to go and getting stuck evey time we came to a stop light, I got the idea that it wasn't how I was handiling it, that their was a manu. Problem. I saw many complaints about this make on the transmission, and I don't think I should pay anymore to get it replaced. Everytime I try to put on the gas it fails to accelerate. Now it makes a clicking noise everytime I press the gas.”
NHTSA complaint #10129851, filed 2005-07, 150,100 miles“My car was wanting to stall at stop lights. I broght it to my mechanic, he ordered a part for the vehicle (I believe it was an intake valve) and asked me to come back in a couple days. When I broght the vehicle back, he called to tell me the intake valve was the least of my problems. I had an electrical fire under the hood, which had melted the fuse box! Luckily I was not driving the vehicle at the time of fire. My mechanic stated the cause of this electrical fire to be the cooling fan. I had the cooling fan, wiring, wiring harness, intake valve and a water pump replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #706117, filed 1999-04“Transmission hold button locks transmission in gear and requires up-shifting from gear at which hold is engaged. With transmission in d and having automatically upshifted into overdrive, hold light will flash and transmission will downshift, causing a sudden/radical slowdown.”
NHTSA complaint #526458, filed 1997-12“Fuel injection distributor stopped working. Also, cv boots broke off. A consumer had the parts replaced three or four times, and dealer can't determine the cause of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #842309, filed 1999-07Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7 | 13% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1993 Mazda MX3
30 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Mazda MX3
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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