2012 Mazda MAZDA3 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 226 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 overview page.
What owners report
“DRIVING AT APPROX 45MPH, CAR LOST ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING, AND MULTIPLE ENGINE LIGHTS ON. CAR MOVED TO SITE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO DEALER.”NHTSA complaint 10668640 — filed 12/29/2014
“DRIVING AT 70MPH, LOST ACCELERATION AND MULTIPLE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO MOVE OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE ON INTERSTATE AND DRIVING TO NEAREST EXIT…”NHTSA complaint 10668639 — filed 12/29/2014
“MAZDA 3 SKYACTIVE 2012, 45,000 MI. DRIVING DOWN ON A DRY STREET, SUNNY DAY, GOING AT APPROX 35MPH WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE STARTED REVVING HIGH BUT…”NHTSA complaint 10633592 — filed 09/16/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3: 20 of 226 complaints on file (8.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 have in total?
226 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
