Mazda 323 2001 reliability and quality

Production year from 2001 to 2003

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Mazda 323 reliability is above average.

During regular inspections from 2004 to 2015 in average failures were found for approximately 13.8 percents of Mazda 323.
The most recent data available is for 2015, when the average defect rate for a 14-year-old Mazda 323 was 30.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 32.1 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, Mazda 323 proved to be more reliable than 70% of the other cars tested.

Mazda 323 2001 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Mazda 323 2003
2015 12 years 30.5% / 32.10% 25. from 78
2014 11 years 30.7% / 33.30% 24. from 78
2013 10 years 19.7% / 23.00% 24. from 87
2012 9 years 17.7% / 22.20% 16. from 88
2011 8 years 13.4% / 16.70% 30. from 98
2009 6 years 9.1% / 9.30% 57. from 109
2008 5 years 9.1% / 8.90% 60. from 111
2007 4 years 4.9% / 5.90% 35. from 113
2006 3 years 5.9% / 6.60% 42. from 107
2005 2 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 1 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113
Mazda 323 2002
2014 12 years 30.7% / 33.30% 24. from 78
2013 11 years 25.5% / 27.60% 26. from 69
2012 10 years 17.7% / 22.20% 16. from 88
2011 9 years 18.7% / 21.40% 22. from 79
2009 7 years 12.2% / 14.00% 32. from 94
2008 6 years 9.1% / 8.90% 60. from 111
2007 5 years 10.4% / 10.70% 53. from 107
2006 4 years 5.9% / 6.60% 42. from 107
2005 3 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 2 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113
Mazda 323 2001
2013 12 years 25.5% / 27.60% 26. from 69
2012 11 years 25.9% / 26.80% 37. from 77
2011 10 years 18.7% / 21.40% 22. from 79
2010 9 years 18.7% / 19.20% 22. from 79
2009 8 years 12.2% / 14.00% 32. from 94
2008 7 years 13.0% / 13.30% 52. from 99
2007 6 years 10.4% / 10.70% 53. from 107
2006 5 years 11.0% / 11.20% 54. from 106
2005 4 years 4.7% / 6.50% 21. from 110
2004 3 years 4.4% / 5.60% 32. from 113