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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JM1BL1SF9A1••••••2010 Mazda MAZDA3
This build draws 2.9× more complaints than the average 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 build (20 vs 7).
20on this build
581on the model
83builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 8Visibility/wiper 4Seats 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJun 2017
Got involved in a fender bender at 50 mph and air bags never went off. The body of the car also came apart so quickly I ended up totaling the entire vehicle
Power TrainMay 2023
The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the vehicle failed to accelerate as designed with the power train warning light blinking. The vehicle also started jerking. After the vehicle accelerated, the vehicle started operating…
StructureMar 2020
The dashboard is melting and light reflects on the windshield impairing my driving making it difficult to safely drive at times not being able to see. Mazda said they won't replace it
Unknown Or OtherJun 2017
My dashboard has been melting caused me to drive off road and almost to have accidents numerous times when the sunlight and the traffic light at night reflects on the dashboard/windshield and blinds whos driving and u cant even clean it just wish that it would be resolved before…
Visibility/wiperDec 2016
The dashboard is melted and sticky and that makes it bright with the sun and reflected in the glass internally and makes day driving very difficult
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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 JM1BL1SF9A1142799 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.