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2008 Mazda Mazda3 brakes problems

The 2008 Mazda Mazda3 has 22 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Brakes complaints

6%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Mazda3 brakes complaints by model year38 complaints2004: 33 complaints2005: 6 complaints2006: 15 complaints2007: 17 complaints2008: 22 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 38 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 14 complaints2013: 15 complaints2014: 29 complaints2015: 29 complaints2016: 19 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 4 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Mazda3 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH, TRIED TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFELY CHANGING LANES. PUSHED BRAKES AND VEERED TOWARDS LEFT. THE BRAKES (WHICH ARE NOT ABS) RESPONDED SLOWLY AND I SLAMMED IN THE MIDDLE DIVIDER. A COUPLE MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE DEALER HAD THE ROTORS RESURFACED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 3, 2008 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2008 Mazda Mazda3 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2008 Mazda Mazda3 brakes — 6% 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.