Class action lawsuit claims 2025 Mazda3 models have missing features

Mazda class action overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Kyle Johanson filed a class action lawsuit against Mazda Motor of America Inc.
• Why: Johanson claims Mazda misrepresented the features of its 2025 Mazda3 models.
• Where: The Mazda class action was filed in Illinois federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges Mazda misrepresented the features of its 2025 Mazda3 models. 

Plaintiff Kyle Johanson’s Mazda3 class action lawsuit claims the company misrepresented that its 2025 Mazda3 models came equipped with eight speakers and high-definition (HD) radio when they actually only have six speakers and standard radio.

Johanson argues the alleged misrepresentation was material and that he and other consumers would not have purchased or leased the vehicles, or would have paid significantly less for them, if they had known about the missing features.

The plaintiff wants to represent a nationwide class and Illinois subclass of current and former owners and lessees of the 2025 Mazda3 models.

Johanson claims Mazda is guilty of fraud and/or misrepresentation, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment and violating the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act.

Plaintiff: Mazda refuses to fix misrepresentation

Johanson claims in the class action lawsuit that Mazda knew the vehicles did not have the advertised features but has refused to issue a recall or offer compensation to consumers.

Johanson argues the misrepresentation was discovered shortly after he purchased his vehicle, when he found evidence that two rear speakers were missing and that the vehicle was not equipped with HD radio.

He claims Mazda admitted to the misrepresentation in a March 2025 email from a district sales manager, who referred to the issue as a “typo” on the window sticker.

Johanson demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory and punitive damages for himself and all class members.

In other class action lawsuits, Mazda recently agreed to a settlement to resolve claims that its Mazda Connect infotainment system is defective and causes technical glitches.

Have you ever purchased or leased a 2025 Mazda3 model? Let us know in the comments.

Johanson is represented by William D. Kelly IV of Kelly IV Law LLC.

The Mazda class action lawsuit is Johanson v. Mazda Motor of America Inc., Case No. 1:25-cv-07546, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

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