This page covers 1 recall and NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2013 Mazda Mazda3.
The 2012 to 2013 Mazda3 received a four-star overall rating from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program for US-market vehicles. The model earned five stars in frontal crash protection, four stars in rollover resistance, and three stars in both side crash and side pole crash tests. NHTSA applies these ratings across model years until a significant redesign occurs, so this assessment covers the entire 2012 to 2013 range.
4/5 Overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
At a glance
What can fail
The lift gate support struts can corrode and break, causing the lift gate to drop suddenly without warning.
What the fix does
Mazda will replace both lift gate support struts at no cost once parts become available.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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Ratings from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Based on 2 tested variants; worst-case ratings shown.
