2016 Mazda CX-3: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 48 complaints about the 2016 Mazda CX-3 describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 10%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 56 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2019
1
2017
6
2016
5

What owners say

Filed Jan 14, 2025 · Fuel system · MA

While driving on the highway on a posted 65mph, the fuel remaining on the vehicle was posted at 1/4, approx. 75miles remaining. The vehicle abruptly stalled and I managed to pull over on the side of the road. The vehicle then refused to start again. Had to bring it to a fuel station and refueled leading to the vehicle starting again. Dealership diagnosed a bad fuel pump and fuel rail.

Filed Dec 16, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · PA

Engine stalled while driving and all the dashboard lights turned on. Could not turn engine back on again. Upon inspection, it was found that the fuel injector pump was faulty and was subsequently replaced by the dealership. Fast forward a year, check engine light came on and vehicle began to stall again. Dealership states that the fuel injector burnt out due to the initial fault in the fuel injector pump. Furthermore, it burnt out my catalyst.

Filed Oct 16, 2021 · Fuel system · MI

Vehicle stalled while driving. On 9/29/21 Suburban Mazda of Troy removed the Mazda mobile start. On 10/13/21, the engine stalled and shut off at approximately 50 mph and coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. There were no warning light prior and the vehicle had approximately 1/4 tank of gas (according to the gauge). AAA came and put 2 gallons of gas in and the vehicle started and drove normally afterwards. After reviewing the federal safety agency website for 2016 Mazda CX-3 I found at least two other complaints for vehicles stalling while driving with 1/4-1/8 tanks of gas. I am concerned that this is a trending issue and an unreasonable risk to safety

Filed Dec 29, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 81,587 miles · CA

While driving my 2016 mazda cx-3 on california highway 280 it suddenly started losing power, I couldn't drive the car and there was no warning light of anything. Not knowing the problem I did not want to drive the car any further, had to tow to the mazda dealer. They have identified the problem as transmission had to be replaced. There was no engine check light and there was no other warning lights. As they working on the car they also identified the brakes were worn out well beyond the minimum standards. Also there was no brake warning light to alert me for the such problem. If the car didn't stall because of transmission problem I would be still driving the car and one day I could have had a major accident because of no brake function. This problem also cost me an additional expense where the calipers and the rotors had to be replaced. I am reporting this problem so that other 2016 mazda cx-3 owners can be warned, or this should be recall due to faulty warning lights for the transmission and the brakes.

Filed Feb 4, 2016 · 350 miles · PA · crash

I bought a mazda cx-3 on december 31st 2015. On january 27th I drove the car from home to work for 20 minutes and I entered parking lot with may be 15 miles an hour! I made my 90 degree turn into parking stall with may be 5 miles an hour and pushed the brake to fully stop! Car almost stopped but suddenly something weird happened and car suddenly accelerated! It stopped by hitting the snow bank and another car! I am shocked and very scared!