Mazda Recalls
Check open Mazda recalls by VIN. CheckMyVIN queries NHTSA's live recall API on every lookup — no stale snapshots, no signup.
How Mazda recall lookups work
When you enter a Mazda VIN, CheckMyVIN first decodes the vehicle (make, model, model year) against NHTSA VPIC. Those three fields are then sent to the NHTSA recallsByVehicle API, which returns every open campaign on file. Each result shows the official NHTSA campaign number (format: two-digit year, "V" for vehicle, six-digit sequence — e.g. 19V472000), the affected component, a paraphrased plain-English summary, and the dealer remedy. Mazda dealers perform recall work at no charge regardless of who currently owns the vehicle.
Why check Mazda recalls before buying used?
A used-car dealer is not required to complete open recalls before sale in most US states. Run the VIN before the test drive — if a recall is open, you can either ask the dealer to complete it before delivery, negotiate the price, or schedule the free fix at a Mazda authorized dealer after purchase.
Notable past Mazda recall campaigns
A few well-documented campaigns to show the kind of data CheckMyVIN surfaces per VIN. Click any campaign number for the full record on nhtsa.gov. Summaries below paraphrase the official NHTSA records — verify against the source for the authoritative wording.
NHTSA campaign 19V497000
Engine (PCM software — stall)
2018-2019 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 (and 2019 Mazda3)
A software error in the powertrain control module can cause the engine to stall unexpectedly, raising crash risk. Dealers reprogram the PCM at no charge. Confirm this campaign is closed on an affected used CX-5/Mazda6.
NHTSA campaign 19V907000
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
2019-2020 Mazda3
The Smart Brake System can falsely detect an obstacle and trigger automatic emergency braking, suddenly stopping the car and raising the risk of a crash. Dealers update the system software at no charge.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, via api.nhtsa.gov/recalls. Campaign numbers and components are verbatim from NHTSA; summaries are paraphrased.
What CheckMyVIN does not do
Some recalls are VIN-specific within a model year — only certain build dates or option packages are affected. NHTSA's public API returns the campaign for the year/make/model; for the final "is my exact VIN affected" answer, Mazda also publishes a VIN-specific lookup on their owners site, and you can search any campaign number on the NHTSA recall portal. CheckMyVIN cites every campaign by its official number so you can verify independently.
Want the full spec decode for this Mazda — engine code, assembly plant, model year, body class — alongside its recall history? Run it through the Mazda VIN Decoder; the report covers both the NHTSA specifications and every open recall in a single sticker.