Mazda MAZDA3 — repair costs
2004–2026
Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.
per 10,000 sold
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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.
Body and interior
974 complaints on this vehicle (5.8 per 10,000 sold) · median 58,000 milesOther body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.
Sunroof mechanism or drain repair
2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$330–$620
Electrical
765 complaints on this vehicle (4.5 per 10,000 sold) · median 51,250 milesOther electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.
Battery replacement
0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing
$250–$450
Starter replacement
2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$390–$730
Alternator replacement
1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$550–$1,030
Hybrid traction battery replacement
5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$2,740–$5,240
Steering
280 complaints on this vehicle (1.7 per 10,000 sold) · median 52,000 milesRepairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other steering jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.
Power steering rack replacement
Matches reported problem: Power steering pump, rack and lines
4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$750–$2,230
Tie rod ends with alignment
2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$270–$510
Wheels and tires
200 complaints on this vehicle (1.2 per 10,000 sold) · median 52,558 milesRepairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other wheels and tires jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.
TPMS sensors (set of four)
Matches reported problem: TPMS sensors and warnings
1.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$320 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing
$230–$430
Tyre replacement (set of four, truck)
1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $840–$1,920 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing
$770–$2,310
Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.