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Mazda lemon law
If your Mazda keeps going back to the dealer for the same problem, your state's lemon law may make the maker buy it back or replace it, and pay your lawyer when you win. Here is what Mazda owners report to the federal government, and how to check your own car.
What Mazda owners report most
| Problem area | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Engine | 346 |
| Steering | 262 |
| Wiring, battery, lights and electronics | 229 |
| Automatic emergency braking and collision warning | 193 |
| Transmission, drive shafts and axles | 152 |
| Brakes | 145 |
A complaint can name more than one area. 220 complaints name none.
Models with the most complaints
- CX-90 410
- CX-5 368
- CX-30 222
- CX-50 151
- MAZDA3 111
- CX-90 Plug-IN Hybrid 108
Latest Mazda recalls
- Suspension, October 29, 2025: 2025 CX-50, 2025 CX-50 Hybrid, about 1,007 vehicles.
“Wheel or suspension component detachment can cause a loss of vehicle control and a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V737000 - Electrical System, September 2, 2025: 2025 CX-70, 2024 CX-90, 2025 CX-90, about 104,854 vehicles.
“An inaccurate fuel gauge may result in the vehicle unexpectedly running out of fuel and stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V568000 - Engine And Engine Cooling, June 18, 2025: 2025 CX-50 Hybrid, about 22 vehicles.
“Shifting into gear without the brake pedal depressed can result in unexpected vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V418000 - Air Bags, June 18, 2025: 2025 CX-50 Hybrid, 2025 CX-50, about 2 vehicles.
“An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury during a crash.”
NHTSA recall 25V413000 - Air Bags, May 29, 2025: 2024 CX-30, 2025 CX-30, 2025 MAZDA3, 2024 MAZDA3, about 171,412 vehicles.
“Air bags that do not deploy in the event of a crash increase the risk of injury.”
NHTSA recall 25V357000
Check your own car by its VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at any Mazda dealer.
Recalls, repairs and the lemon law
A recall alone does not make a car a lemon. What counts is a defect the dealer cannot fix: most states presume a lemon after 3 or 4 repair attempts for the same problem, fewer for a defect that could cause a crash, or about 30 days in the shop, inside the first one to two years. A recall repair for a defect that keeps coming back is a repair attempt like any other, so keep the repair order from every visit.
In California, Mazda was not on the state's list of makers in the new lemon law process on October 26, 2026, so the older rules apply. The list
How a Mazda lemon law claim and buyback work
Keep the repair order from every visit, then write to Mazda, not only the dealer, at the customer relations address in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, and ask for a buyback or a replacement. In a buyback Mazda refunds the price, taxes and fees and costs like towing, minus a deduction for the miles you drove before the first repair, and pays off the loan.
The steps · Letter template · Buyback or cash and keep · Estimate a buyback
Mazda lemon law in your state
The rules depend on the state where you bought or leased the car:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Questions about Mazda lemons
How many complaints have Mazda owners filed with NHTSA?
1,543 for 2021 to 2027 model years, received through October 22, 2026. The most reported area is engine.
How many Mazda recalls are there?
26 safety recalls cover 2021 to 2027 Mazda models, for about 883,718 vehicles in all.
Is a recall enough to make my Mazda a lemon?
No, not on its own. But if a defect keeps coming back after repairs, recall repairs included, each visit can count as a repair attempt under your state's lemon law. Keep every repair order.
How do I start a Mazda lemon law claim?
Keep every repair order, then write to Mazda at the address for customer relations in your owner's manual or warranty booklet, asking for a buyback or replacement under your state's lemon law. Send it by a tracked method and keep a copy.
Does Mazda have to buy back a lemon?
Yes, when your state's lemon law rules are met. The maker must buy the car back or replace it, and most states let you choose. The rules differ by state: see your state guide.
Did Mazda opt in to California's new lemon law process?
Not on the state's list on October 26, 2026, so California's older lemon law rules apply to Mazda cars.
About the data
From NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation files (complaints received 2020 to now, and recalls), counted for 2021 to 2027 model years and filed under the make MAZDA. Read on October 26, 2026. Complaints are what owners report, not findings, and big sellers get more of them: a count is not a defect rate, and it says nothing about your car. We keep no complaint text or personal details.
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