Major Problems with 2005 Mazda Mazda3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Mazda Mazda3

2005 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 65000 miles

2005 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

2005 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 140000 miles

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Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Mazda3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS my son was involved in a single motor vehicle accident driving my 2005 mazda3 4 door sedan. he left the...	19 ~ 83481 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 mazda 3s would not start. mechanic reprogrammed the main relay and replaced fuel pump & gauge twice but problem...	15 ~ 77093 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while attempting to turn the vehicle at 25 mph the steering wheel became...	14 ~ 92844 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the contact stated 2005 mazda died on the highway while going approximately 5-15 mph. this is the first incident...	9 ~ 34546 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have replaced the headlights on my mazda 3 2005 each year since i've owned the car each side i've...	6 ~ 76333 miles
ENGINE defective motor mount had to be replaced. cost $400 at the dealer. *tr...	4 ~ 93750 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my 2005 mazda 3 to the dealership to get it serviced engine noise and it caught fire...	4 ~ 42750 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving on the highway on a 2005 mazda 3s with 39 000 miles about 30-35 mph had to slow...	4 ~ 41000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT the air conditioner is not cold. my dealer replaced my evaporator and it is still the same. been back to	4 ~ 1375 miles
SEAT BELTS i have had my vehicle for 5 years. in the past month my drivers seatbelt has begun to fail. this...	3 ~ 80333 miles
POWER TRAIN when driving to and from somewhere when i come to a stop sign or a stop light my car will...	3 ~ 86667 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while driving 40 mph the contact felt the brakes grab and release. the...	3 ~ 80363 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2005 mazda 3s would not start. mechanic reprogrammed the main relay and replaced fuel pump & gauge twice but problem...	3 ~ 32969 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda mazda3. the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph and going over...	2 ~ 82000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the vehicle was coming around a turn at about 30 miles per house when the vehicle's radio went off and...	2 ~ 105422 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my wife sondra was stopped in our 2005 mazda3 when she was struck from behind by an individual driving a...	2 ~ 48148 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS my wife sondra was stopped in our 2005 mazda3 when she was struck from behind by an individual driving a...	2 ~ 17396 miles
VISIBILITY consumer can not see out the windshield when making turns or down inclines. *ts the consumer stated the upper half...	2 ~ 37500 miles
PARKING BRAKE owner parked vehicle on slight (20%) incline and put on emergency brakes. vehicle parked for 15 minutes when owner standing...	2 ~ 19000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM engine failed entirely during routine highway driving vehicle lost forward propulsion eventually coming to complete stop on the road. there...	1 ~ 190000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car shifts completely wrong when it is going from 1st to 2nd gear. sometimes its shifts really hard going...	1 ~ 150000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while traveling approximately 35mph an oncoming vehicle (ford explorer) tried to make a left turn across my lane of travel....	1 ~ 84000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we were in a few accidents and the airbag never deployed and the transmission is not functioning properly after an...	1 ~ 65000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER (visibility)the headlights both blew at the same time. i was on my way to work in the early morning the...	1 ~ 73000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my foot was on the accelerator and i attempted to pass the car in front of me and the accelerator...	1 ~ 75000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN mazda 3 internal sensors getting stuck at mileage from 35k to 95k mazda and giving message at in dashboard. if...	1 ~ 65430 miles
EQUIPMENT information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). hello i own a 2005 mazda 3....	1
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL i was in an accident yesterday morning on the way to work. there was an accident on route 10 east...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM recall was filed to the dept. of transportation in japan as of nov. 30th 2007 for the following reason. the...	1 ~ 36000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN transmission fell somehow and my left driveshaft is cracked. prior to this event in march 2007 my left drive axle	1 ~ 57000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 mazda 3 with 30k miles. about a month ago the car started hesitating while driving and then stalling when...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda 3. while driving 40 mph the contact felt the brakes grab and release. the...	1 ~ 21000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC since the day i bought my mazda 3 in 2005 i have had problem after problem with the brakes &...	1 ~ 23000 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE check engine light on for the fourth time since i bought the vehicle. problem found by us was gas cap...	1 ~ 11050 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION saludos la siguiente es para informarles que desde abril 2005 poseo un mazda 3 del 2005. en estos momentos dicho...	1
STRUCTURE consumer can not see out the windshield when making turns or down inclines. *ts the consumer stated the upper half...	1
COLUMN > STEERING ticking / clicking sound coming from steering column / dashboards area. not necessarily when on rough road but that seems...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2005 mazda3 catalytic converter failure. consumer wants to know is there a warranty that covers the catalytic converter for 8	1

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