Major Problems with 2008 Mazda Mazda3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Mazda Mazda3

2008 Mazda Mazda3 SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 5600 miles

2008 Mazda Mazda3 EXHAUST SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 15 miles

2008 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 95000 miles

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Problems with STEERING, WHEELS and TIRES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Mazda3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING during parallel parking practice with brand new (less than 500 miles on car) mazda3 sedan (2.3) for a driver license...	105 ~ 38346 miles
WHEELS 2008 mazda 3 5 door hatchback. i am the original owner vehicle was purchased new from dealer. the nut that...	33 ~ 55226 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda 3. the vehicle has goodyear all weather tires size p205/15r17 (na). while driving 25...	27 ~ 43395 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM uncontrolled acceleration when vehicle is standing still (stop sign traffic signal) have found it necessary to shift into neutral until...	17 ~ 67508 miles
AIR BAGS i was involved in a four car collision. i was third in line and was hit really hard from behind...	17 ~ 54923 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING each of my headlights have gone out 3 times within 25 000 miles and 1 1/2 years of driving it.	16 ~ 45223 miles
ENGINE passenger side motor mount inop after only 67 000 miles. *tr...	15 ~ 81669 miles
VISIBILITY on 14jul10 while driving in heavy rain and traffic at high way speed the windshield wipers slowed noticeably then stopped....	12 ~ 40390 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure sensor constantly turning off on randomly. dealer says they are constantly getting complaints. no recall. so when there...	12 ~ 42111 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while driving approx 75 mph on a highway my power steering suddenly failed and simultaneously my brakes failed (felt like...	11 ~ 100159 miles
POWER TRAIN premature clutch problems at 31k miles. my clutch chatters and engages poorly due to a poorly made clutch which mazda	11 ~ 78159 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i own a 2008 mazda 3. on this particular mode of mazda the brake and gas pedals are less than...	10 ~ 63699 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER at 71 xxx miles 2 out of 4 the tire pressure monitor sensor valve stems have failed. the valve stem...	9 ~ 40182 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda3 sedan. he noticed that the tires were wearing faster than normal. the dealer stated...	7 ~ 37931 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING shortly after purchasing a 2008 mazda3 i 2.0l sedan i began to feel a shake through the steering wheel and...	6 ~ 40800 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fghfgh. *tr...	6 ~ 20908 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda3. the contact stated while driving 50 mph the power steering failed without...	5 ~ 10440 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after driving on snow covered road abs warning light comes on and abs is non-operational. the abs would resume function...	5 ~ 6700 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda 3. the vehicle has goodyear all weather tires size p205/15r17 (na). while driving 25...	5 ~ 14685 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i purchased a new 2008 mazda 3s in october 07 with toyo tires. at 12 000 miles my tires were...	5 ~ 14740 miles
VALVE > TIRES on 4/19/2011 i was driving when my tpms went off. i pulled into a gas station to put air in...	4 ~ 38750 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE my boyfriend was in a roll over accident where the airbag sensors were completely ripped off along with the bumper	3 ~ 92000 miles
SEAT BELTS i was involved in a four car collision. i was third in line and was hit really hard from behind...	3 ~ 46867 miles
STRUCTURE paint of inferior quality. vehicle paint finish appears normal in medium to dim lighting. however under bright lighting microscratches are...	3 ~ 18000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda3. the contact was driving 30 mph and applying the brakes to attempt...	2 ~ 19475 miles
PARKING BRAKE mazda 3 2008 parking brake failed and the car rolled down a slope and crashed into another vehicle. *tr...	2 ~ 14305 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE no accident - - the camber setting on the rear wheels of the mazda 3 causes excessive tire wear on...	2 ~ 32000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my son purchased a new 2008 mazda 3 in late july 2008. last saturday he slid on ice and hit...	2 ~ 10750 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire was on rental car picked up from hertz at cincinnati airport. noticed ride was rough and noisy. on arriving...	2 ~ 40500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION shortly after purchasing a 2008 mazda3 i 2.0l sedan i began to feel a shake through the steering wheel and...	2 ~ 11900 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has excessive vibrations causing a detectable noise at the exhaust flange seal. *tr...	2 ~ 745 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving the speed goes up and down on its own the automatic transmission of my 2008 mazda 3 shifts...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM aeveral recalls for 2008 mazda3..... however my vin isnt assosiated with any and i have all the problema. power steerings...	1 ~ 68000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 mazda 3. consumer writes in regards to defective rear brake lights. *ld the consumer stated the red film melted	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i was driving when suddenly and without notice i lost all control over the engine. pressing the accelerator down did...	1 ~ 180000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my windshield wipers stopped working. after a visit to the shop i learned that my micro computer was not working...	1 ~ 68800 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda3. the contact was driving 50 mph in rainy weather when she attempted...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda3. the contact was driving 50 mph in rainy weather when she attempted...	1 ~ 30000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY the driver side window appears to be off track when rolled down i can move it back and forth by...	1
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda mazda3. while reversing from a complete stop the steering wheel became very stiff...	1 ~ 12885 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS turning left on a t junction when some one ran a red light and crashed into my driverside front and...	1 ~ 34712 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN failure of clutch assembly at 27 000 miles requiring complete replacement. *tr...	1 ~ 27000 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC first incident occurred at 25 900 miles brake warning light appeared on console dash. dealer identified a failure of the...	1 ~ 25900 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY during parallel parking practice with brand new (less than 500 miles on car) mazda3 sedan (2.3) for a driver license...	1 ~ 497 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my daughter noticed at when stopping that the steering wheel would shack. upon having the dealer look at this issue...	1 ~ 17000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING product involved = 2008 mazda 3 product brand name/manufacturer = butch oustalet mazda manufacturer street address = airport rd place...	1 ~ 15 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the warning chime for seat belts not being used is inaudible on the 2008 mazda3 even with all accessories turned...	1 ~ 5 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 mazda 3. consumer states engine blew *tgw the vehicle was towed to the dealership where it was purchased. an	1

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