Mazda 3 2009 reliability and quality
Production year from 2009 to 2011
According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda 3 reliability is entirely high .
During regular inspections from 2011 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately only 11.5 percents of Mazda 3 .
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Mazda 3 was 16.9 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Mazda 3 has performed very well, or more reliable than 90% of the other cars tested .
A good used Mazda 3 could be a bargain - despite its relatively high reliability, it is around 30% cheaper than the average hatchbacks of a similar age.
Mazda 3 price and technical data Mazda 3 2009 owner reviews Hatchbacks 2009 - 2011 prices
Year of inspection
Age of car
Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mazda 3 2011
2022
11 years
16.9% / 23.44%
9. from 90
2021
10 years
14.9% / 19.96%
18. from 112
2020
9 years
15.3% / 23.05%
9. from 108
2019
8 years
9.8% / 16.13%
8. from 119
2018
7 years
8.5% / 15.93%
5. from 117
2017
6 years
5.6% / 10.10%
8. from 124
2016
5 years
7.6% / 13.20%
9. from 127
2015
4 years
5.5% / 8.40%
18. from 129
2014
3 years
5.7% / 9.10%
9. from 129
2013
2 years
2.7% / 6.20%
2. from 132
Mazda 3 2010
2022
12 years
16.9% / 23.44%
9. from 90
2021
11 years
20.0% / 25.01%
13. from 100
2020
10 years
15.3% / 23.05%
9. from 108
2019
9 years
26.8% / 22.53%
87. from 111
2018
8 years
8.5% / 15.93%
5. from 117
2017
7 years
6.8% / 15.20%
1. from 117
2016
6 years
7.6% / 13.20%
9. from 127
2015
5 years
5.4% / 13.90%
1. from 125
2014
4 years
5.7% / 9.10%
9. from 129
2013
3 years
2.7% / 6.20%
2. from 132
2012
2 years
3.2% / 5.90%
8. from 129
Mazda 3 2009
2021
12 years
20.0% / 25.01%
13. from 100
2020
11 years
33.2% / 29.51%
72. from 99
2019
10 years
26.8% / 22.53%
87. from 111
2018
9 years
25.0% / 21.77%
77. from 107
2017
8 years
6.8% / 15.20%
1. from 117
2016
7 years
19.0% / 19.10%
60. from 116
2015
6 years
5.4% / 13.90%
1. from 125
2014
5 years
13.4% / 14.80%
44. from 122
2013
4 years
2.7% / 6.20%
2. from 132
2012
3 years
3.2% / 5.90%
8. from 129
2011
2 years
2.9% / 5.50%
11. from 132
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