Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| SB-06-003-10 | 08/13/2010 | 10034527 | Mazda: steering column slightly moves in or out telescopically. some vehicles may exhibit a slight in or out movement of the steering wheel when it is pushed or pulled, even with the steering wheel release lever properly locked. *pe | 11/29/2010 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - POWER STEERING FLUID | |||||
| 06-003/08 | 02/18/2008 | 10024307 | Heavy steering effort/power steering fluid leakage. some mazda3 vehicles (except mazdaspeed3) with vin's lower than jm1bk**** **709745 (produced before feb. 1, 2007) & some mazda5 vehicles with vin's lower than jm1cr**** **150635 (produce | 04/03/2008 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||||
| 03012006 | 03/01/2006 | 10019879 | Intermittent hard to steer. *ak | 05/08/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the power steering became inoperable. the vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic, who inspected the failure and advised that the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and stated there was no recall for the vehicle and a claim was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 01/15/2013 | 53000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. the contact stated while driving 30 mph the power steering became inoperable. the vehicle was driven to a mechanic shop who inspected the failure and stated the power steering failed and needed to be replaced. the dealer was notified who stated there was no recall on her vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and stated there was no recall and a claim was file. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 53,000. mw | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 78000 | 1 | |
| Steering system failure. *tr | |||
| 11/21/2012 | 78000 | ||
| Steering system failure | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 71450 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic stated that the power steering pump would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,450. | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 71450 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. while driving approximately 70 mph, the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure recurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic stated that the power steering pump would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,450. kmj | |||
| 05/05/2012 | 71450 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. while driving at approximately 70 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic. the mechanic stated the power steering pump would have to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 71,450. da | |||
| 10/05/2011 | 77050 | ||
| Backing out of my driveway on 10/5/11, notcied that my steering wheel felt harder to turn intermittenly, at the same time, the radio and dash board lights flickered and all the lights flashed. i stopped and returned into the driveway , where the car repeated to flicker lights and radio everytime i would turn the wheel. it did this until i shut the car off and then turned it back on , with no problems through out the day. on 10/8/11, i was turning into a gas station and the same thing happened , i was in the middle of turning so i finished my turn and attempted to park all while noticing my vehicle turning off and power steering light on. car was completey off by the time i could get it to a secure location . the car would not turn on at al , the battery seemed comepletey dead , where i needed roadside assistance to turn it back on . no problem through the rest of the day since that happened. | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while driving at highway speeds, the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power steering intermittently similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 10v374000 ( steering:electric power assist system). the manufacturer informed the contact that his vehicle used a different power steering pump than the other models that were recalled and was not defective. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current mileages were 57,000 and the failure mileages were 30,000. bw | |||
| 10/18/2010 | 53192 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while the contact changed lanes at 35mph the power steering locked twice she was able to put force on the steering to keep the vehicle in the lane the the power steering light illuminated while the failure occurred a minute later the power steering light indicator turned off, the steering returned to normal. the dealer advised the the vin wasn't included in the power steering recall therefore she will be charged for the diagnosed. the manufacturer will be contacted the failure and the current mileage were 53,192. li | |||
| 04/29/2008 | 27500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while attempting to turn the vehicle at 25 mph, the steering wheel became very stiff and difficult to turn. as a result, the contact struck the passenger side corner of the vehicle on a guard rail. a week before the failure, he noticed that the steering wheel would shake while driving at any speed. there were no injuries and the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 27,500. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 1 | ||
| Ticking / clicking sound coming from steering column / dashboards area. not necessarily when on rough road, but that seems to magnify it. service department aware of, and heard noise but could not pinpoint problem. head of service department referred me to mazda north america for further assistance. not corrected as of 1/06. *jb | |||