Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Safety risk
Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
262,220
Reported to NHTSA
2019-06-27
Owners notified
2019-08-20
Defect description
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
Safety risk
An unexpected stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PCM software, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3719F.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine
42
7,200 mi
Power train
12
7,200 mi
Unknown or other
11
11,400 mi
Service brakes
6
400 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
5
—
Electrical system
4
3,200 mi
Suspension
4
400 mi
Wheels
3
11,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
2
27,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
2
75,000 mi
Other/i am not sure
2
—
Steering
2
—
Structure: body
2
8,000 mi
Tether, lower anchor (on car seat or vehicle)
2
—
Vehicle speed control
2
—
Visibility/wiper
2
1,823 mi
Back over prevention
1
—
Equipment
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Seat belts
1
18,000 mi
The 2017 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2019 model has 15 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.