Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
020020308/26/2004020040410005531Tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning lamp illuminated and a warning buzzer no diagnostic trouble code (dtc)-service tips. *mn *tt03/02/2004
TIRES - VALVE
020040604/21/200610020012Tpms valve stem breaks when removing aftermarket valve stem caps - service tip. *tt05/22/2006

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
06/29/20081
 2004 mazda 3 was traveling on the highway when the right rear tire blew out then the driver spun out and struck the concrete barrier. *nj (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0278-89)*jb letter updated 03/17/10*bf updated 04/13/10 *bf
12/10/2004802/12/2004
 Mazda 3sp p205/50 all season good year eagle rsa tires very poor tire traction on wet & snow conditions tire treads seem to wear out quickly. *jb
06/14/20043000105/14/2004
 About one month after my purchase of my brand new mazda3, i checked the tire pressures. all 4 tyres were 50 psi!! 18 psi more than the recommended tire pressure and 6 psi more than maximum allowable pressure. i could not believe that it might be possible, i made sure that the device was measuring accurately and also ask somebody else to check the tire pressure. yes all four tires were 50 psi. i drove that vehicle for about 3000 miles mostly on highway with those over inflated tires!!! i am lucky to be alive. either the dealer (cook mazda in michigan) or in some other mazda facility, the tires were overinflated probably because of an uncalibrated tool. i believe my car is not the only mazda car with overinflated tires in traffic. *ak
TIRES - BEAD
12/21/200420002
 Consumer purchased the vehicle, shortly thereafter all four tires started to wear. the tires had to be replaced at the consumer's expense of $700.00. the tire dealer stated the wear was normal, and had to be replaced with the same original tire he was removing from the vehicle. consumer noticed all of the tires had bubbles with the exception of the driver's, and they also need to be replaced. there were no recalls found.*ak
TIRES - SIDEWALL
09/13/200421400405/29/2004
 All 4 eagle rs a p205 goodyear tires on my 2004 mazda 3 4 door sedan are defective. one tire the sidewall totally cracked and separted and the other 3 tires are beginning to crack and separte. i believe these tires are defective and are a safety hazzard. the goodyear dealer has refused to rectify this situation. i know the tires on the nissan cars are being replaced for the same defect. however, i was told by the dealer that i would need to replace one tire and the dealer did not check the other 3 tires which when i took my car to another dealer who showed me the separating sidewalls and told me that they need to be replaced. the tire listed as the only option for eagle rsa on your form is p245. these tires in question are p205 so i am not sure how to report this defect.
09/08/20073
 Sidewall separation goodyear eagle rsa tire original tire on 2004 mazda 3 driven 21,400 miles. previously 2 unexplained flat tires. taken to the dealer to check tires. no cause found. for the third time, air was leaking from the tire and the sidewall separation with a large deep crack was 3/4 around the tire. when i took it to a goodyear dealer i was told that only the eagle rsa were being replaced on the nissan's and not the mazda 3. no further explanation was available. i now have to replace at least one tire and perhaps all four because of this safety hazard. *tr