2014 Mazda MAZDA3 service brakes problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2014 Mazda MAZDA3 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car screen displays, GPS, for calls, radio etc, doesn’t works, it’s off, and the airbags are deactivated and they’re off as well and have to press hard on the brake to get the car to stops.”
filed Jun 27, 2025
“Today on 3/6/23 I was parked outside a restaurant picking up food as I was inside the restaurant my hand brake failed to hold and my car rolled back and hit another customers car. My car is a manual and I had it in neutral and I was then approached by the owner of the vehicle I hit asking for my…”
filed Mar 6, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 4 | 8% |
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 15 | 21% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 6 | 6% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 7 | 8% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 13 | 13% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 26 | 20% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 15 | 13% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 14 | 6% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 31 | 5% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 3 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2014 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.