Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||||
| 0102206 | 09/07/2007 | 0104007 | 10023313 | Front crankshaft bolt service warning. *nj | 11/14/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 92000 | 1 | |
| Rubbing sound coming from front passenger wheel when turning hard right, as well as wheel hop. diagnosed as a broken engine mount which led to a broken strut. both had to be replaced. mazda refuses to fix, despite numerous reports of bad engine mounts. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2012 | 92000 | ||
| Rubbing sound coming from front passenger wheel when turning hard right, as well as wheel hop. diagnosed as a broken engine mount which led to a broken strut. both had to be replaced. mazda refuses to fix, despite numerous reports of bad engine mounts. | |||
| 05/10/2010 | 22000 | ||
| My daughter was driving a 2006 mazda 3 hatchback on willow street, long beach, ca yesterday afternoon around 4 pm, the engine suddenly stopped and she turned the car into a parking lot. she opened the hood and found out the engine was leant toward front about 45 degree. she did not go through any bumps on the road, just driving on normal streets. we checked on google and discovered the broken engine mounts have been the major cause of such kind of prolbems. lots of complaints came from the owners who drove less than 20,000 miles. the cars with the broken engine mounts could stop at the middle of driving on the roads and cause rear-ended accidents. nhtsa should investigate the design of the engine mounts and inform the manufacturer to replace the parts to ensure tje safety of the vehicles and the drivers. | |||
| 02/07/2009 | 1 | ||
| The factory spec negative camber settings on the mazda 3 caused my tires to prematurely wear on the inside of the tread even with regular tire rotations. by the time i had 30,000 miles on the factory toyo tires the inside tread was completely bald. *tr | |||
| 01/08/2009 | 40000 | 1 | |
| 2006 mazda 3 alignment issue ruining new tires. now mazda claims i need a $900 front alignment repair, but can't explain why????? i've gone through 2 sets of tires in 50,000 miles??? *tr | |||
| 01/11/2007 | 17 | 1 | |
| Bought a mazda 3 2006. at around 17,000 miles i began to have problems with the tires. after complaining several times to the dealer, i was referred to the toyo dealers to address the warranty. i ran into major problems with them in honoring the warranty and ended up buying 4 new firestone tires at 21,000 miles. again at around 20,000 miles, i began having the same problems. i had the tires aligned, rotated and balanced every 3,000-6,000 miles and nothing improved the wear of the tires. neither the mazda dealership nor the main mazda offices were willing to do anything to remedy the problem or find a solution. i finally traded the car in 2008 and don?t plan to ever buy another mazda in my life. i have read blogs on both the mazda 3 and mazda 6 with the same problems. unless one is rich and can afford tires every 17,000 miles, it is not worth the trouble you incur. you will be zoom zooming every 17,000 miles to a tire store. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/30/2010 | |||
| I had gotten a flat tire after hitting a pot hole and knew that i was going to need new tires shortly anyways so i had them put on a used tire to get me through two weeks and while during the two weeks i was gone for a few days and had new breaks put on and asked them to just double check to make sure there was no other damage- there was- a busted strut on my front passenger side (side that i got a flat). i waited until i got home from a vacation (car wasn't driven) and got that fixed but everyone was surprised with the strut being out. all 4 tires were replaced as were both front struts. car was great for ~2 wks. then it was loud and terrible vibrations. after arguing and complaining a month later they replaced tires for me because two weren't even keeping tire pressure and then i remembered that a few months prior i was at the mazda dealership (where i really can't stand the jerks!-they're awful!) and they said i had a busted motor mount but refused to show me. i had my main dealer check it out but they found nothing then a family friend, but again nothing. ff to december and i give in and go back to mazda- motor mount would be in multiple pieces if it wasn't in a capsule like device. in january they got my part in and replaced it- also knocking out a stopper- and vibrations stopped. mount shouldn't have gone out so fast- at initial dx i think car was at 45k-50k miles (late summer of '10) i think there's a defect with mounts (mine was passenger side over tire area) and also with struts. everyone has told me- mazda, my dealer (zimbrick-who is absolutley amazing!), and a few other service centers that the struts should've lasted a lot longer. | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 1 | ||
| 2006 mazda 3 front tires rub and wear uneven. the car cut a deep gouge on the inside of each front tire. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/24/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 mazda 3. the contact stated that while having a regular maintenance done at the dealer, she was made aware the rear trailing arms had dry up and malfunctioning as a result the bushing on the rear suspension caused the tires to deteriorated in the inside. the dealer stated that the rear lower trailing links and all four tires needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 89,000. pm | |||
| 02/05/2009 | 29000 | ||
| Following a rear end collision, my 2006 mazda3 mileage dropped from ~24mpg to ~8mpg, with no torque at all from ~20mph. significant steering trouble, awful tire noise, and loud knocking when turning were dismissed by the local dealer as well within specs. requested brake caliper and alignment check, refused by the same dealer; tech performed a road test, declared the problem due to tire feathering and demonstrated 120mph tight curve as remedy. three sets of tires, one set of wheels [3 of oem were warped], entire complement of motor mounts, two sets of rotors later, i'm about to replace caliper mounts and axles. car is unsafe, and dealership disregard of warranty and tsbs, and of basic safety standards was outrageous, especially given (ongoing) [spine injury from collision was nearly fatal] circumstances. | |||