There are 1 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2016 Mazda Mazda3in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WENT INTO A COMPLETE STALL. IT CONTINUED TO ROLL AND THE CHECK CHECK ENGINE LINE, TIRE PRESSURE, POWER STEERING LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, KEY NOT PRESENT. THE CAR DIDN'T START RIGHT BACK UP. THE KEY HAD TO BE PUT TO THE START BUTTON BEFORE THE CAR RESTARTED. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND PARKED. WE LEFT THE VEHICLE AND 2 HOURS LATER WE RESTARTED THE CAR TO DETERMINE IF IT NEEDED TOWED. IT STARTED BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AT THAT TIME. DROVE THE CAR HOME AND LEFT IT PARKED UNTIL WE DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WERE THEY DID DIAGNOSTICS AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. WE WERE SENT HOME. NOW WE ARE NOT DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO FEAR OF RANDOM STALL. THERE WAS A RECALL OF MADZA 3 2016 BUT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE INFO AS FOLLOWS NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 15V621000, NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 16V685000, NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 16V684000. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING AT THIS TIME.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026