Mazda Motor of America, Inc. D/B/A Mazda North American Operations 401(k) Review & Grade
Mazda Savings and Investment Plan
Irvine, CAWholesale Trade892 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,527Employer $ per active participant
$12,515Employee $ saved per active participant
0.07%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$261.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$207,734Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity47.8 / 5096th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.3 / 2581th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.7 / 1598th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score90 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Wholesale Trade plans with 500–2,499 active participants (603 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 96th |
| Lower admin cost | 81th |
| Employee saving | 98th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 53% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $23,858 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Mazda Motor of America, Inc. D/B/A Mazda North American Operations put in about $7,527 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,792). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $6,710,168 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $11,157,018 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,120,385 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $177,478 |
| Contract administrator fees | $51,113 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $105,955 |
| Benefits paid out | $20,622,161 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $232.2M / $261.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 882 / 901 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,258 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Baker Tilly US |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| John Hancock | $154,459 reported compensation |
| Morgan Stanley | $105,955 reported compensation |
| Moss Adams | $20,410 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250929084354NAL0011049201001, received 2025-09-29, EIN 95-2668359, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.