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2012 Mazda Mazda3 lighting problems

The 2012 Mazda Mazda3 has 31 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Lighting complaints

9%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

What owners report

CAR HIT COYOTE AT 75MPH. CAR NEVER WAVERED FROM WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO. IT SAVED OUR LIVES THAT NIGHT. HEADLIGHT NOT HIT BY COYOTE BUT BARES A LARGE "BLIND SPOT" ON DRIVERS SIDE MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AFTER DARK. CAR TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP SAYS HEAD LIGHT IS WITHIN SPECS AND WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · June 29, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2012 Mazda Mazda3 have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2012 Mazda Mazda3 lighting — 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.