Mazda

3 5-Door

Midsize Cars · model years 2014 to 2025

Includes 3 5-Door, 3 5-Door 2WD and 3 5-Door 4WD as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Mazda 3 5-Door
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints
2014	4Gas	32	$1,950	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2015	5Gas	32	$1,950	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2016	5Gas	32	$1,950	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	5Gas	30	$2,100	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	4Gas	30.5	$2,050	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	3Gas	29	$2,150	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	3Gas	29	$2,150	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	4Gas	27	$2,300	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	4Gas	27	$2,300	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas	29.5	$2,125	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	4Gas	29.5	$2,125	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	4Gas	29.5	$2,125	0	0
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2014: 32 to 2025: 29.5

Owner complaints2014: 0 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Mazda 3 5-Door to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.