2010+ Mazda3 reliability -- better info -- please sign up

[P5w3kids]

TrueDelta reports absolute repair rates that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, to provide initial results on new cars like the 2010 Mazda3 much more quickly and to track cars closely as they age.

Thanks to Antoine's support, for which we're very grateful, we've been reporting on most Mazda models for some time now. We'd like to do the same for the new Mazda3. Just a matter of how soon enough owners sign up and participate.

Participants report repairs the month after they occur. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results free of charge.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[cjre1]

TrueDelta reports absolute repair rates that make the differences between cars much clearer. Results are updated four times a year, to provide initial results on new cars like the 2010 Mazda3 much more quickly and to track cars closely as they age.

Thanks to Antoine's support, for which we're very grateful, we've been reporting on most Mazda models for some time now. We'd like to do the same for the new Mazda3. Just a matter of how soon enough owners sign up and participate.

Participants report repairs the month after they occur. When there are no repairs, they simply report an approximate odometer reading four times a year, at the end of each quarter.

To encourage participation, panel members receive full access to the results free of charge.

For the details, and to sign up to help out:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

Awesome stuff and site. I just registered all three of my cars.
Only one car has information that I can see. The other two are not in here.

[GoFast]

as more time passes, more people will register the '10 M3 and information will invariably get better.

[TRDMS3]

Fantastic little website, keep it up.

[P5w3kids]

Fantastic little website, keep it up.

Thanks for the encouragement, guys.

I'm constantly working to improve the site, and the key processes are all in place. It's pretty much up to owners to do the rest--the more that participiate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

Three 2010s signed up so far. Not bad--but we have 20 Kia Souls. The Soul will likely be in our August results. The 2010 Mazda3 could also make it into that set, but only if a few dozen owners sign up in the next month or so. November seems more likely.

I do think we'll get there. 547 of the first gen Mazda3 signed up.

For the details, and to sign up to help:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

Now 21 2010s signed up. If another 20 sign up in the next few weeks, we should have a full result in November.

Help make this happen:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[slapHappy]

I signed up as well...my car is 10 days old, so it will be a while before anything needs fixing (crosses fingers).

I have, however, put 1200 miles on it already and got 31mpg Highway with the A/C running.

-slapHappy

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[P5w3kids]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

29 2010s signed up so far. A great start, but for a full result in November we'll probably need at least 11 more in the next couple of weeks.

Help make this happen:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[nastynogales]

just enrolled

i noticed when i'm reversing while having the wheel turned, i hear a pop noise of some sort...

[Average Joe]

Got 100 miles on it, and still runnin strong.....

[P5w3kids]

It's never too late to join, but when you've just bought the car is the best time. To minimize bias, we collect data going forward, so if you want to report the car's entire history, you've got to start when it's new.

We do now have 40 owners signed up. So a full result looks likely in November. Thanks, guys.

That said, with sample sizes more always better.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

53 now signed up, and we'll have at least a partial result next month. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

We will have that full result soon. Thanks, everyone.

We're also going to start providing new stats for the odds of requiring no repairs and the odds of getting a lemon. These require larger sample sizes, so additional participants would be helpful.

For the details, and to sign up:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

We've released a reliability stat for the redesigned 2010 Mazda3 that includes owner experiences through September 30, 2009.

None of the 31 owners who participated reported a repair. While the actual repair rate is certainly not zero, it's clearly low so far, and excellent for a redesigned model early in its first model year.

Everyone who has been helping, this forum, and Antoine, thanks, this result wouldn't have been possible without you.

We'll have further updates in February and May. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Mazda Mazda3 reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

88 2010s signed up so far. An awesome start. 100 soon?

The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

Still a little short of 100.

Not yet signed up? Details here:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

Now 102 2010s. Thanks, guys. More participants = better stats.

We'll have updated results for the regular Mazda3 later this month.

We don't have quite enough data yet for the new MS3, because of its later launch. We'll have at least a partial result for it with the following update, in May.

Have a 2010 MS3? Help us provide a full result for the car:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated results for the Mazda3 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2009. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010: 6, better than average

A big thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Especially need more MS3s.

Mazda Mazda3 reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170&email=Guest)

[P5w3kids]

We've updated the reliability stat for the redesigned 2010 Mazda3 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2009. With 6 repair trips per 100 cars per year, the redesigned Mazda3 is clearly better than average, even in its first year.

Thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Mazda Mazda3 reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

Just enhanced the related repair history survey so that it can (optionally) be used as a personal car maintenance record.

As always, more participants would be helpful. Especially need more MS3s.

Updated Car Reliability Survey results in May, with a preview for participants soon.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

Updated results later this week. Barely managed a partial result for the new MS3--especially need more owners involved for these.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[Mzd_Spd_3]

I joined today.

[P5w3kids]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

We have updated results for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2010. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Mazda3: 15, better than average

2010 MS3: 40, about average, very small sample size

A big thank you to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Mazda Mazda3 reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[Maz94Protege]

I signed up both my '10 3 and my Yukon.

[P5w3kids]

Excellent. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Updated stats in a couple of weeks.

We received exactly 100 responses for the regular Mazda3, which is outstanding.

Also 22 responses for the MS3. Which is good, but need three more for a full result. So, if you're an MS3 owner and aren't already participating, please consider doing so.

Details here:

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

We've updated the reliability stat for the redesigned 2010 Mazda3 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2010. With 23 repair trips per 100 cars per year, it remains better than average, even in its first year. The result for the MS3 was very similar--25.

Thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in November and February. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

173 owners now signed up for the 2010. An outstanding start, but more always helpful.

Especially need 2011s once they arrive.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[Lord_Zath]

Signed up both my 2010 3 and the wife's!

[P5w3kids]

Thanks, I certainly appreciate it.

In about a week we'll start previewing the next set of results to participants. The preview results will be updated as responses come in.

As always, the more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[CTt3P5]

Just signed 'Blue' up....

[P5w3kids]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Starting this month we have a new question to measure, as objectively as possible, the severity of a problem. Many people have been asking for reliability stats that weight problems by how severe they are, and once we have enough responses with the revised survey we'll start providing this.

As always, the more owners participate, the better the information we can provide to everyone.

Car reliability research (http://www.truedelta.com/reliability.php)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated results for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Mazda3: 26, better than average

2010 MS3: 33, better than average

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

Thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have some new pages that display all reported repairs by problem area:

2010 Mazda3 / MS3 problem reports (http://www.truedelta.com/car-problem-descriptions.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170&my=2010&gc=)

From this page it's possible to select a different model year or specify a problem area.

[P5w3kids]

We've updated the reliability stat for the redesigned 2010 Mazda3 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010.

With 23 repair trips per 100 cars per year, it remains better than average.The MS3 is about the same, with 27.

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the regular Mazda3, the percentage with no repairs is about 78 while the percentage of lemons is less than one.

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

Thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. The more owners participate, the better the information we can provide.

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated results for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since last April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Mazda3: 23, better than average

2010 MS3: 27, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.
These stats require more data, so we have these stats for only the regular Mazda3:

2010: 78, < 1

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

Thank you, once again, to everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more participants, we could provide more precise information.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated results for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Mazda3: 23, better than average

2010 MS3: 18, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the 2010 Mazda3: 78, < 1

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and include the 2011 as well.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated results for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 Mazda3: 23, better than average

2010 MS3: 18, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

2010 Mazda3: 78, < 1

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise information and cover all model years. Especially need more 2011s and (when available) 2012s.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated reliability stats for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 Mazda3: 39, about average, small sample size

2010 Mazda3: 15, better than average

2010 MS3: 27, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

For the Mazda3:

2010: 82, < 1

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise information.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

[P5w3kids]

We have updated our reliability stats for the Mazda3 and MazdaSpeed3 (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2011 Mazda3: 29, better than average

2010 Mazda3: 15, better than average

2010 MS3: 20, better than average

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds," to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop.

2010: 87, < 1

Mazda3 Lemon-odds and Nada-odds (http://www.truedelta.com/lemon-odds.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)

Thank you, once again, to Antoine, this forum, and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates later this month and in May. With more participants, we could provide more precise information.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda3 reliability ratings and comparisons (http://www.truedelta.com/car-reliability.php?stage=pt&bd=Mazda&mc=170)