Mazda MAZDA3

Mazda MAZDA3 — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Mazda MAZDA3

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2004–2010 — — 0 21 1,769
Generation 2 2011–2013 — — 0 4 475
Generation 3 2014–2018 — $11,450–$14,606 1,262 20 561
Generation 4 2019–now — $16,688–$46,510 5,984 13 224
Model-year brochures (3)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the MAZDA3

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Mazda 2.5L Skyactiv-G 2014–2026 11 models 214
Mazda 2.0L 4-cylinder 2014–2023 10 models 99

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About the Mazda MAZDA3

The Mazda3 is a compact car manufactured by Mazda since 2003 over four generations. The body styles have been a 5-door hatchback and 4-door sedan across all generations. It was sold as the Mazda Axela in Japan until 2019. From 2013 until 2019, it was called the Mazda 3 Axela in China.

Source: Wikipedia — Mazda3, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 411 $11,450 25% 102,540 mi
2016 323 $11,999 26% 96,352 mi
2017 244 $12,990 28% 94,632 mi
2018 284 $14,606 31% 76,789 mi
2019 133 $16,688 36% 65,485 mi
2020 139 $17,774 38% 64,215 mi
2021 174 $19,899 43% 56,859 mi
2022 76 $20,735 45% 47,018 mi
2023 321 $21,749 47% 35,655 mi
2024 497 $21,815 47% 36,911 mi
2025 682 $23,794 51% 15,133 mi
2026 3,956 $28,390 61% 129 mi
2027 6 $46,510 100% 7 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2004 3 170 Engine And Engine Cooling, Air Bags, Power Train
2005 3 103 Air Bags, Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System
2006 2 166 Steering, Air Bags, Electrical System
2007 3 222 Steering, Air Bags, Engine
2008 3 303 Steering, Tires, Wheels
2009 4 119 Steering, Tires, Wheels
2010 3 686 Structure, Unknown Or Other, Seats
2011 2 132 Air Bags, Seats, Unknown Or Other
2012 1 226 Power Train, Engine, Exterior Lighting
2013 1 117 Exterior Lighting, Electrical System, Power Train
2014 4 138 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2015 4 129 Service Brakes, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2016 6 103 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes
2017 2 83 Unknown Or Other, Electrical System, Back Over Prevention
2018 4 108 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Visibility/Wiper
2019 6 74 Unknown Or Other, Service Brakes, Engine
2020 2 32 Forward Collision Avoidance, Steering, Electrical System
2021 1 52 Engine, Forward Collision Avoidance, Unknown Or Other
2022 0 24 Air Bags, Electrical System, Structure
2023 0 12 Power Train, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2024 3 12 Electrical System, Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance
2025 1 16 Unknown Or Other, Forward Collision Avoidance, Vehicle Speed Control
2026 0 2 Steering
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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