Air conditioning Mazda: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Mazda models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: CommonMazda CX-3The air conditioning loses refrigerant and stops cooling relatively oftenIt is one of the most repeated non-engine faults among CX-3 owners: the air conditioning gradually loses its cooling because of a gas leak in the condenser, in some cases with less than a year or only a few thousand kilometres of use.Appears at around 17,000 km
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalMazda 2 IIMazda 2 (DJ) air conditioning condenser leaks and evaporator failuresAccording to owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the Mazda 2 from 2015 onwards has cases of condenser leaks, a faulty evaporator or a compressor losing gas pressure (4 cases among 65 reports).
- Medium severityFrequency: RareMazda 3 IVThe air conditioning can lose refrigerant and stop coolingA small number of owners describe a progressive loss of cooling in the air conditioning due to a refrigerant leak, with the condenser identified as the source; it is not a problem acknowledged by the manufacturer nor covered by any campaign.

By Mazda model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the air conditioning do Mazda cars have?

In 3 models from Mazda there are 3 documented faults with the air conditioning. The most important: the air conditioning loses refrigerant and stops cooling relatively often, mazda 2 (DJ) air conditioning condenser leaks and evaporator failures and the air conditioning can lose refrigerant and stop cooling. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Mazda models have the most problems with the air conditioning?

Mazda 2 II (1 fault), Mazda CX-3 (1 fault) and Mazda 3 IV (1 fault).