2020 Mazda CX-30

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Above Average

Quick Summary

The 2020 Mazda CX-30 has 47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (19% of all complaints), specifically: last night, after we returned home, my wife removed a cup from our vehicle's cup holder. shortly thereafter, an extremely loud sound of static began to be heard, emanating from the car's speaker system. regardless of what we did the sound would not turn off, and remained ongoing for a period of ab.

2 crash reports

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

9 complaints

19%

• LAST NIGHT, AFTER WE RETURNED HOME, MY WIFE REMOVED A CUP FROM OUR VEHICLE'S CUP HOLDER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND OF STATIC BEGAN TO BE HEARD, EMANATING FROM THE CAR'S SPEAKER SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE DID THE SOUND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND REMAINED ONGOING FOR A PERIOD OF AB
• INSTRUMENT GAUGE COVER SCRATCHES. THIS IMPACTS THE VISIBILITY OF THE SPEEDOMETER.
• NEW MODEL YEAR AND ALREADY 1.SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALL 4520F POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK 2.SAFETY RECALL 4420F FRONT BRAKE BOLTS MAY FALL OFF 3.DRIVE OFF LOT 1/20 AND HUGE AIR GAP WITH HEAT SYSTEM - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP, 4.AC IN SUMMER NO GOOD - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP THESE ISSUES BEGAN IN JAN 2020,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“LAST NIGHT, AFTER WE RETURNED HOME, MY WIFE REMOVED A CUP FROM OUR VEHICLE'S CUP HOLDER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND OF STATIC BEGAN TO BE HEARD, EMANATING FROM THE CAR'S SPEAKER SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE DID THE SOUND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND REMAINED ONGOING FOR A PERIOD OF AB”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

7 complaints

15%

• I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA
• NEW MODEL YEAR AND ALREADY 1.SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALL 4520F POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK 2.SAFETY RECALL 4420F FRONT BRAKE BOLTS MAY FALL OFF 3.DRIVE OFF LOT 1/20 AND HUGE AIR GAP WITH HEAT SYSTEM - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP, 4.AC IN SUMMER NO GOOD - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP THESE ISSUES BEGAN IN JAN 2020,
• The Automatic Emergency Braking system is activated even if there is nothing in front of the car. The car stops on its own. This has happened 11 times. Yes, my car is available for inspection. I do not know when it's going to happen. My car has malfunctioned like this 11 times. I can get hit f

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

5 complaints

11%

• LAST NIGHT, AFTER WE RETURNED HOME, MY WIFE REMOVED A CUP FROM OUR VEHICLE'S CUP HOLDER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND OF STATIC BEGAN TO BE HEARD, EMANATING FROM THE CAR'S SPEAKER SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE DID THE SOUND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND REMAINED ONGOING FOR A PERIOD OF AB
• MY KEY FOB HAS FAILED 5 TIMES AND AS A RESUKLT IT DRAINS THE BATTERY THUS NEEDING TO GRET A JUMP START. THIS IS ALL IN A TWO YEAR PERIOD. I BELIEVE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MAZDA KEY FOBS
• I bought Mazda CX30 in 2020 and the battery already starts to fail. The engine light and the battery light are on suddenly when I was driving. Then, after a while, when I restart the engine and it starts to work again. However, it happens for two times within a week. I have sent the car to the Aut

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

5 complaints

11%

• I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA
• I bought Mazda CX30 in 2020 and the battery already starts to fail. The engine light and the battery light are on suddenly when I was driving. Then, after a while, when I restart the engine and it starts to work again. However, it happens for two times within a week. I have sent the car to the Aut
• Every 1000 miles the low oil light comes on. I have 24000 miles on the car and this only started about 4000 miles ago. I have to add a quart of oil every 1-2000 miles.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

— NHTSA complaint filing

FUEL SYSTEM

5 complaints

11%

• I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA
• MY EXPERIENCE AT SANSONE MAZDA WAS AN ABSOLUTELY NIGHTMARE. FIRST OFF THEY HAD ME IN A LEASE OF 10K DOWN FOR A PAYMENT OF 200$ A MONTH, SILLY ME. 7/1/2020 I BOUGHT A CX-30, ON THE FLOOR THE MAN HAD TO JUMP START THE CAR WHEN I ASKED WHY HE SAID IT 'WAS BECAUSE PEOPLE PLAY WITH THE SYSTEM'. THE FOLLO
• NEW MODEL YEAR AND ALREADY 1.SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALL 4520F POTENTIAL FUEL LEAK 2.SAFETY RECALL 4420F FRONT BRAKE BOLTS MAY FALL OFF 3.DRIVE OFF LOT 1/20 AND HUGE AIR GAP WITH HEAT SYSTEM - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP, 4.AC IN SUMMER NO GOOD - DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP THESE ISSUES BEGAN IN JAN 2020,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

FUEL SYSTEM(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 47 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: LAST NIGHT, AFTER WE RETURNED HOME, MY WIFE REMOVED A CUP FROM OUR VEHICLE'S CUP HOLDER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND OF STATIC BEGAN TO BE HEARD, EMANATING FROM THE CAR'S SPEAKER SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE DID THE SOUND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND REMAINED ONGOING FOR A PERIOD OF AB
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: LAST NIGHT, AFTER WE RETURNED HOME, MY WIFE REMOVED A CUP FROM OUR VEHICLE'S CUP HOLDER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY LOUD SOUND OF STATIC BEGAN TO BE HEARD, EMANATING FROM THE CAR'S SPEAKER SYSTEM. REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE DID THE SOUND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, AND REMAINED ONGOING FOR A PERIOD OF AB
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I WAS DRIVING CAR ON.THE HIGHWAY AND AS I PREPARED TO EXIT I BRAKED AND THE CAR HESITATED FOR 2 SECONDS BEFORE BRAKES ENGAGED. CAR HAS ALSO HAD HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION PERIODICALLY .THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE UPON JUST A FEW WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP. THE BREAK ISSUE WAS JUST RECENTLY 7-29-20 I HAVE TA
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)