Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2020 Mazda MAZDA3. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic emergency braking (eleven problems). The second most common problem is related to the warnings (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems |
While driving on a residential street the automatic emergency braking system activated and brought the car to a very abrupt stop but there was nothing in the front of the car to activate the system. There were no cars in the on-coming lane and no cars in the lane beside my car. Read details...
I was traveling 25mph with no obstruction in front of me, when the collision warning sounded. The braking system did not activate. No collision was imminent. Read details...
The Mazda radar cruise control (mrcc) system performs poorly (it does not hold a set speed well up and down hill; compared to our 2006 Mazda3), but the safety concern is the forceful, sudden, and not-always-predictable braking the vehicle does even if there is not another vehicle in front of us. Read details...