2019 Mazda MAZDA3 engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2019 Mazda MAZDA3 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This began on 10.19.24 and as of 11.03.24 is ongoing and not repaired. On 10/19/24, while I was at a red light, the RPMs on my vehicle went up and down repeatedly. After I arrived at my destination, which was about a half mile away, and put the car in park, the RPMs repeatedly went up and down…”
filed Nov 3, 2024
“I had an oil change back in April of 2024. I have been driving the last couple of days and after about 15 minutes my low oil light comes. this car has 58.800 miles on it. I stopped at a oil express to see if I was low on oil but they said I was at full. I also checked to see if they saw anything…”
filed Jun 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-017/25 12/16/25, 09/08/25, 07/14/25, 05/15/25 and 03/21/25 DESCRIPTION Mazda Connect Frequently Asked Questions…
SA-042-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2026This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 09-012/21 12/13/21, 06/10/21 and 04/27/21 DESCRIPTION Some customers may experience all of following symptoms: The…
09-019-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 18, 2026
Engine problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 MAZDA3 | 2 | 9% |
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 18 | 37% |
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 12 | 11% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 5 | 6% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 7 | 7% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 6 | 5% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 13 | 9% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 11 | 9% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 32 | 14% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 22 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.