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2007 Mazda Mazda3 electrical system problems

The 2007 Mazda Mazda3 has 27 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

27

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Mazda3 electrical system complaints by model year63 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 24 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 63 complaints2011: 20 complaints2012: 43 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 24 complaints2016: 24 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 30 complaints2019: 13 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 4 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Mazda3 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY VEHICLE FELT SHAKY WHICH CAUSED ME TO SWERVE SLIGHTLY CAUSING MY BACK PASSENGER TIRE TO RUN OVER A CURB. AFTER THE SCARE IT SEEMED TO DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. I ONLY HAD ABOUT A 5 MINUTE DRIVE TO WORK. WHEN GETTING TO WORK, AFTER BEING INSIDE A FEW MINUTES, A COWORKER POINTED OUT THAT SMOKE WAS COMING…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 3, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2007 Mazda Mazda3 electrical system — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.