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MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024) engine: faults and reliability

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

With caution

Cars registered between April 2022 and March 2023 (9,585 units) are covered by the on-board charger campaign; once the update has been done, no further faults of the electric drivetrain are documented.[1][2]

Years
2022–2024
Power
145 hp
Faults that affect it
1
0 of high or critical severity
Cars that use it
1
in our database

4 sourcesHow we work

What changes in this version

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.[3][4]

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

The documented engine faults that affect this version and its years, from most to least important.

  1. 1Medium 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.

Cars fitted with the MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024) engine

Open each car to see all its faults with this engine and what to check before buying it.

Mazda

  • Mazda MX-30MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV · MX-30 First Edition · MX-30 Prime-Line · MX-30 Makoto2020–2024[3][4]

Frequently asked questions

Is the MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024) engine reliable?

Our verdict is “With caution”. Cars registered between April 2022 and March 2023 (9,585 units) are covered by the on-board charger campaign; once the update has been done, no further faults of the electric drivetrain are documented.[1][2]

What faults does the MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024) engine have?

The documented ones that affect this version, by importance: on-board charger (OBC) with faulty software: detects a cable that is not there and the car will not start (medium severity).

Which cars use the MX-30 e-Skyactiv EV 35.5 kWh, 145 hp, improved charging (2022–2024) engine?

Mazda MX-30 (2020–2024).[3][4]

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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 (DR): starting problems, KBA recallcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 26 June 2023 · consulted 30 October 2026
  3. Mazda MX-30Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German
  4. Mazda MX-30 DR: ModellvariantenADAC Autokatalog · Technical documentation · consulted 30 October 2026 · in German