2012 Mazda MAZDA3 vehicle speed control problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I applied the brakes, and the car kept moving forward even though I was pressing the brake pedal. I pulled the emergency brake but that didn't stop the car from moving forward and hitting the back of the truck in front of me. I was on a highway.”
filed Feb 14, 2020
“I purchased my 2012 mazda 3 one year ago (2017). I first noticed the issue about a month after owning my car. I turned on my air conditioner at first low, then all the way up, it felt slightly cool, but only as if my fans were blowing and nowhere near what an air conditioner should properly feel…”
filed Jun 6, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 MAZDA3 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 9 | 7% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.