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Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv engine: faults and reliability

Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV: motor síncrono de imanes permanentes and batería de 35,5 kWh · Mazda

The MX-30 e-Skyactiv's electric powertrain has no faults of its own documented: the two European campaigns for the drivetrain (Motor Hill Assist on 2020 cars and the on-board charger on 2022–2023 cars) are corrected with software. We have found no battery degradation or motor faults in the sources consulted.[1][2][3]

Risk index
29
Moderate risk · what it is
Documented faults
2
1 of high or critical severity
Timing
—
Technical data[4][5][6]
Production
2020–2024
1 model on this site

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Which Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv versions should you buy?

Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.

Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.

Known faults of the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).

  1. 1High severityFrequency: OccasionalElectronicsMotor Hill Assist and brake lights: software fault in the electric motor controlYes, but only on 2020 MX-30s: Mazda recalled 11,774 cars (European alert A12/00247/21) because Motor Hill Assist could make the car move forward when the brake is released after going from ice to a surface with grip, and the brake lights could come on in reverse. It is corrected with software in around 20 minutes.
  2. 2Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalChargingOn-board charger (OBC) with faulty software: detects a cable that is not there and the car will not startYes: in 2023 Mazda recalled around 9,585 electric MX-30s because the on-board charger software could believe a cable was connected and show the warning that the car cannot be started. It is corrected by updating the charger software at the workshop.

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Symptoms of these faults

What the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv is

The electric MX-30 started production in May 2020 and reached Europe in the third quarter of that year. It has a 35.5 kWh gross battery (30 kWh net) and a 107 kW (145 hp) front permanent-magnet synchronous motor, according to Wikipedia. Its WLTP range is around 200 km.[4][5]

The all-electric version was discontinued at the end of 2024 according to German Wikipedia. The MX-30 R-EV, a plug-in hybrid with an 830 cc rotary generator engine, was sold from 2023; it is a different mechanism and falls outside this file.[4][5]

Manufacturer
Mazda
Family
e-Skyactiv
Type
Electrical
Engine
Síncrono de imanes permanentes en el eje delantero, refrigerado por agua (107 kW)
Battery
35.5 kWh
Power
145 hp
Peak torque
271 Nm
Production
2020–2024
Makes
Mazda

Technical data[4][5][6]

What changed between versions

  1. 2020–2022

    MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp (2020–2022)

    First version: 35.5 kWh gross battery (30 kWh net) and a permanent-magnet synchronous motor on the front axle, 107 kW (145 hp) and 271 N·m. Single-phase 6.6 kW AC charging and 37 kW fast charging.[4][5][6]

  2. 2022–2024

    MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024)

    Same motor and battery, with AC charging increased from 6.6 to 11 kW three-phase and DC fast charging from 37 to 50 kW from model year 2022.[4][6]

Cars fitted with the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

1 model sold in Europe. Open each one to see all its faults and the buying checklist.

Mazda

  • Mazda MX-30MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV · MX-30 First Edition · MX-30 Prime-Line · MX-30 Makoto2020–2024[4][6]

Compare the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

Maintenance parts for the Mazda MX-30 e-Skyactiv

The parts replaced at services and when the timing belt or chain is changed, searched for this engine. Confirm the part number with the registration plate or VIN.

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Sources

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  1. Mazda MX-30: faulty charge controller software (KBA 012881)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 18 July 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026
  2. Mazda MX-30: brake lights and Motor Hill Assistcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 18 February 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026
  3. Mazda MX-30: problemas comunes y llamadas a revisióncar-recalls.eu · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026
  4. Mazda MX-30Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  5. Mazda MX-30Wikipedia (francés) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in French
  6. Mazda MX-30 DR: ModellvariantenADAC Autokatalog · Technical documentation · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  7. Mazda MX-30 (2020): brake lights and Motor Hill Assist (alerta A12/00247/21)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 26 February 2021 · consulted 30 October 2026
  8. Mazda MX-30 (DR): starting problems, KBA recallcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 26 June 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026