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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JM1BL1SF4A1••••••2010 Mazda MAZDA3
This build draws 3.9× more complaints than the average 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 build (27 vs 7).
27on this build
581on the model
83builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedStructure 9Visibility/wiper 7Service Brakes 4Seats 2
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel SystemcrashfireOct 2010
Mazda3 rear ended a moving truck. Mazda3 was going about 45 mph and truck was not moving. Upon impact, the mazda3 immediately caught fire at the front of the car. Fire department had to extinguish fire. Fire damaged car. Car should not have caught fire
Unknown Or OtherApr 2025
I have reason to believe the dealership I bought my vehicle from rolled back my odometer. Upon checking my carfax information, 12/01/24, the odometer read 161,142, which the dealership did own my vehicle at this time. When I bought this car in April of 2025, the odometer was…
Service BrakesNov 2020
Had my ABS and brake lights come on so I immediately looked these up in my mazda handbook. It said to have the brakes checked right away. I took to my mechanic who has been working on my car for years and I trust him. He told me it was the dsc module and it would need to be…
Electrical SystemAug 2020
The check engine light came on and the car began stalling as I drove on the freeway. It stalls and feels like it won't change gears. Took it to a shop and they kept telling me the computer code was not giving them any information and they couldn't figure out what was wrong with…
SuspensionJun 2017
Loud noise in back suspension. Noise occurs running highway but gets louder on a city street unknown cause. When turning vehicle started clicks but need to keep trying to turn on. Probably computer problem
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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 JM1BL1SF4A1233897 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.