Mazda Motor Corp will recall more than 180,000 passenger vehicles and trucks mostly sold in Japan due to problems with the computer system and other glitches.

The issue lies with passenger vehicles in Japan produced between March 2005 to October 2007 because of errors in the system controlling the engine.

The company said internal parts problems could cause drivers to find trying to slow down when releasing the accelerator pedal tough.

The company said it had received 16 complaints in Japan although no accidents have been reported.

Mazda also expects to recall 17,000 of the vehicles in Australia and Singapore, the main export markets for the brands, a company spokesman said.