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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.

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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:

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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
 
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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
 
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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
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

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
 
Signed up.

Not getting great MPG in my 10' Mazda3 GT 2.5

So much for the EPA estimated 29HWY. More like 26.
 
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