Japan · Founded 1920
Mazda
Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan. The company was founded on January 30, 1920, as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd., a cork-making factory, by Jujiro Matsuda. The company then acquired Abemaki Tree Cork Company. It changed its name to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1927 and started producing vehicles in 1931.
About Mazda
- Headquarters
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Founded
- 1920
- Parent / group
- Mazda Motor Corporation
- What they build
- Driver-focused compact cars and crossovers with upscale design
Mazda started in cork and tooling before automobiles, later famous for rotary engines (RX-7, RX-8) and the MX-5 Miata. Modern Mazda emphasizes Jinba Ittai driving feel and premium design in Mazda3, CX-5, and CX-90. Used buyers often cite steering feel and interior quality relative to price.
Browse Mazda model years below to compare recalls, complaints, and year-over-year changes before you buy used. See recent recalls across all makes.
Models
Miata
Lightweight two seater roadster · 3 years
Mazda3
Compact car range manufactured by Mazda · 3 years
Mazda6
Motor vehicle · 1 year
RX-8
Sports car powered by a rotary engine · 1 year
CX-5
Compact crossover SUV · 3 years
CX-30
Subcompact crossover SUV · 3 years
CX-9
Mid-size crossover SUV · 1 year
CX-90
Full-size crossover SUV · 3 years
Mazdaspeed3
Motor vehicle · 1 year