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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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3MZBN1U77JM••••••2018 Mazda MAZDA3
This build draws 1.8× more complaints than the average 2018 Mazda MAZDA3 build (4 vs 2).
4on this build
107on the model
48builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 2Vehicle Speed Control 1Engine 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OthercrashFeb 2019
On 2/14/19 between 2:30 and 3 p.m., my mother (melissa dodson) was involved in a fatal car accident with another vehicle (a 2004 gmc envoy) that resulted in being doa. She was driving a 2018 mazda mazda3 sport four dr and traveling westbound on east hanover rd in graham, nc at…
Electrical SystemDec 2024
There is a infotainment display that sits on the center part of the dash that has touch screen capability that over time starts to fail and results in what is known as "ghost touch", where random screen settings change as though someone is using the touch screen on the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2018
Please help me I had purchased a vehicle from ourisman mazda in laurel md. Ever since I purchased it I had an acceleration problem they had told me that as long as the engine light doesn't come on its how it was design. Well it keeps the same speed and RPM when you let off the…
Vehicle Speed ControlNov 2017
When I let off of the accelerator it still maintains the speed it was going before I let off the accelerator. The dealer told me that's how its design. He even took it for a ride and said see it still keeps the speed I said its not cruise control. I had contacted the dealer and…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 3MZBN1U77JM230198 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.