Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazda3. while driving approximately 30 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. the vehicle suddenly stalled while making a left turn. the failure recurred intermittently. the contact stopped the vehicle in a parking area and after restarting the vehicle, the steering and brakes responded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 11/08/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 mazda mazda3. while driving approximately 30 mph the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel. the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brakes would not respond. the vehicle suddenly stalled while making a left turn. the failure occurred intermittently. the contact stopped the vehicle in a parking area. after restarting the vehicle the steering and brakes responded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. da | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 128000 | 1 | |
| Rear brake caliper seized and heated overheated. the brake pads started to smoke as well. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2012 | 128000 | ||
| Rear brake caliper seized and heated overheated. the brake pads started to smoke as well. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 02/06/2011 | 140000 | ||
| My 2006 mazda 3i seems to have an issue when stopping the first time after the car has sit in the driveway for 1 day or more. when it snows or rains out and i drive my car after sitting in these conditions, approaching my first intersection which is about 100 yards from my house, i have no breaking action. there seems to be pressure because the break pedal does not go to the floor, however they do absolutely nothing and i have to use the emergency break to stop. usually its too late and i am in the middle of the intersection or even through it. this is a big problem because this happens infrequently and it is hard to remember that if my car sat for 1 or more days and if it rained or if it snowed, i would not be able to stop. i have found nothing online about this problem but wanted others to know it can be very dangerous., | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| Last week, after clipping and going over a 2 inch curb with my left wheel to avoid another car in a parking lot, my 2006 mazda m3 accelerated uncontrollably. applying the brakes did not work. in the end, i swiped two cars and hit a cement wall head on. this stopped the car and thankfully i am alive. have you heard of any malfunctions of this kind and how do i get it escalated to mazda or others to ensure corrective action? updated 02/02/09. *lj | |||
| 06/21/2006 | 30 | 1 | 06/20/2006 |
| The day after purchase of my 2006 mazda3 i was backing out of driveway, the rear brakes were grinding. they were grinding so loud i could hear them over the radio on level 2 in volume. i should not hear them at all!! i had under 30 miles on the vehicle. i called the service department and the gentleman i spoke with told me this is very common , that all do it. i am sorry , i don't believe that it should be happening, i have never had a vehicle that has done that unless the brake pads, and rotors didn't need replaced. now, 2 months later, the brakes are still doing it, and seem to be even louder with a small squeak added in. *jb | |||
| 07/28/2006 | 32000 | 1 | 01/21/2004 |
| My 2004 mazda 3 is experiencing greatly accelerated rear brake pad and rotor wear, both requiring replacement by 32k miles. this is at least 3x faster wear than normal. front brakes show little wear and look to last up to 100k miles. dealership says this is normal, independent repair shops say not. many '04 and '05 mazda 3 owners are reporting the same problem. could this problem be the result of improper front/rear brake bias or defective parts/materials? could this situation lead to improper/unsafe braking performance under certain conditions? *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 38000 | 1 | 12/31/2005 |
| My 2006 mazda 3 is experiencing greatly accelerated rear brake pad and rotor wear, both requiring replacement by 38k miles. this is at least 3x faster wear than normal. front brakes show little wear and look to last up to 100k miles. could this problem be the result of improper front/rear brake bias or defective parts/materials? could this situation lead to improper/unsafe braking performance under certain conditions? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 38000 | 1 | 12/31/2005 |
| My 2006 mazda 3 is experiencing greatly accelerated rear brake pad and rotor wear, both requiring replacement by 38k miles. this is at least 3x faster wear than normal. front brakes show little wear and look to last up to 100k miles. could this problem be the result of improper front/rear brake bias or defective parts/materials? could this situation lead to improper/unsafe braking performance under certain conditions? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 1 | 12/01/2005 | |
| 2006 mazda 3 has an issue with the space and height between the brake pedal and the accelerator. *nj the consumer stated when he was at a stop light, he inadvertently hit the accelerator pedal, which caused the vehicle to lunge forward and rear end another vehicle. the consumer stated he only tapped the other vehicles bumper. *jb | |||