Mazda CX-30: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy

The Mazda CX-30 has 6 model year(s) in the federal index and no scored complaint record yet, so this page carries the catalogue entry and the years we hold rather than a verdict.

Mazda CX-30

Year-by-year data table

YearScoreVerdict Running cost / yrNHTSA complaintsRecalls
202574BUY$3,105251
202481BUY$3,046292
202389BUY$3,056231
2022—DATA PENDING$3,30000
2021—DATA PENDING$3,29000
2020—DATA PENDING$3,43000

Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.

Photographs and every generation of the CX-30, through the years →

What goes wrong on the Mazda CX-30

Across every CX-30 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.

  • Unknown Or Other21 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
  • Electrical System19 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
  • Forward Collision Avoidance16 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
  • Service Brakes15 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
  • Lane Departure7 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Camera module replacement and calibration$680–$1,700
  • Air Bags7 complaints across all CX-30 years · typical job: Airbag module, clockspring or sensor replacement$600–$1,700

Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.

FAQ

What is the most common Mazda CX-30 problem?

21 of the complaints filed against the CX-30 across all its model years sit in the Unknown Or Other group — more than any other component.

Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04