4th Generation MAZDA3
- Years
- 2019–2020
- Reliability
- 12th out of 36
- PainRank™
- 0.97
- Complaints
- 4
3rd Generation MAZDA3
- Years
- 2014–2018
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 36
- PainRank™
- 9.88
- Complaints
- 113
2nd Generation MAZDA3
- Years
- 2009–2013
- Reliability
- 35th out of 36
- PainRank™
- 18.92
- Complaints
- 291
1st Generation MAZDA3
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 33rd out of 36
- PainRank™
- 9.97
- Complaints
- 121
Mazda MAZDA3 Generations
The MAZDA3 has 4 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 2nd generation (2009—2013) has been the least reliable.
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