Mazda MAZDA3

2008 only

345 classified complaints 2 recalls

109,957 sold in the US for 2008.

31 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2008 Mazda MAZDA3 have 345 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Power steering pump, rack and lines, typically surfacing around 35,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mazda MAZDA3 report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2008 only

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 78 complaints · 7.1/10k sold

Median onset: 35,000 miles. 3.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

TPMS sensors and warnings · Wheels and tires 56 complaints · 5.1/10k sold

Median onset: 56,000 miles.

Typical repair: $230–$430 nationally.

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 28 complaints · 2.5/10k sold

Median onset: 25,573 miles. 7.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 27 complaints · 2.5/10k sold

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 27 complaints · 2.5/10k sold

Median onset: 47,500 miles. 51.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 16 complaints · 1.5/10k sold

Median onset: 66,400 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 15 complaints · 1.4/10k sold

Median onset: 43,994 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 12 complaints · 1.1/10k sold

Median onset: 81,000 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full Mazda MAZDA3 report for every year and full specs/safety data.