Major Problems with 2009 Mazda Mazda3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Mazda Mazda3

2009 Mazda Mazda3 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 29000 miles

2009 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 29700 miles

2009 Mazda Mazda3 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 39000 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 tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda 3. while driving 5 mph the contact noticed that the steering wheel became very...	31 ~ 35429 miles
WHEELS purchased my 2009 mazda in january 2009. i had to replace the tires 7/ 30/10 because they were almost bald....	19 ~ 45252 miles
TIRES we purchased a 2009 mazda 3 and have found the car/tire combination to be unsafe for winter driving on show...	13 ~ 31320 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms valve stems replace ordinary rubber valve stems for 2009 (possibly other years) mazda 3. they are made of aluminum...	10 ~ 33194 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER two of the tpms (tire pressure monitoring s___?) sensors were cracked and replaced at a discounted cost to me of...	4 ~ 36549 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING red inner coating on tail lights appears to have melted making a hole that shows white light through the tail...	4 ~ 53513 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL lost control of 2009 mazda 3 on wet road. it felt like dsc would not let me control the car.	4 ~ 25288 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased vehicle on 7/09. on 1/6/10 vehicle failed to start at first cranking with no engine start then complete discharge...	4 ~ 32250 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda 3. while driving approximately 5 mph a tractor trailer driving 45 mph crashed into...	4 ~ 33588 miles
SUSPENSION 2009 mazda 3 purchased new for our daughter - early on i noticed the tires were tilted like the camber...	3 ~ 31924 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda mazda 3. while driving approximately 60 mph the front passenger side tire blew....	3 ~ 48703 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC severe steering shake when braking at high speeds. was told by dealership that it is not a warranty issue even	3 ~ 11333 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda 3. the contact stated that the vehicle hestiates to accelerate approximately 1 1/2 quarter...	3 ~ 30667 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda mazda3. the contact stated that spiders were all over the vehicle. the contact...	2 ~ 21350 miles
STRUCTURE 2009 mazda 3. consumer states the glove box began to rattle not long after purchasing the vehicle. *tgw the consumer...	2
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda mazda3. the contact stated that he received a recall notice for recall 10v374000 (steering:	2 ~ 62709 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was attempting to turn left while in a local parking lot but an unexpected power steering failure caused vehicle...	2 ~ 15267 miles
POWER TRAIN i was attempting to turn left while in a local parking lot but an unexpected power steering failure caused vehicle...	2 ~ 80267 miles
ENGINE i was attempting to turn left while in a local parking lot but an unexpected power steering failure caused vehicle...	2 ~ 36617 miles
PARKING BRAKE car is a 2009 mazda speed3 one month old. i set the brake of the car and it only went...	2 ~ 600 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2009 mazda 3. the contact stated that the vehicle hestiates to accelerate approximately 1 1/2 quarter...	2 ~ 10000 miles
MOTOR > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i submitted a reimbursement application form for the replacement of my wiper motor $438.07. the motor was replaced on january...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN premature transmission failure due to catastrophic clutch failure from the clutch plate itself on 2009 mazda3 with only 18 000...	1 ~ 18050 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2009 mazda 3 with 9200 miles. their have been instances where the check engine light illuminates indicating...	1 ~ 9200 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my 2009 mazda3 5-door has a loose nut which connects the right rear anti-sway bar to the suspension. based on...	1 ~ 20000 miles
VISIBILITY defective vibrating driver's side mirror at any time at highway speed. traffic on driver's side appears blurry and distorted at	1 ~ 200 miles
SEATS tl*the contact rented a 2009 mazda3. while driving the vehicle approximately 25 mph he experienced numbness in his left arm...	1 ~ 39000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my son was hit by a tractor trailer on the drivers side (t-boned) and no side air bags were deployed.	1 ~ 29000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the original equipment tires on my 2009 mazda3 5-door: goodyear eagle rs-a 205/50 r17 are showing premature wear at 12...	1 ~ 12000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING turbo seals leaking oil causing vehicle to smoke at idle. common problem on these vehicles and on mazdaspeed6 and on	1 ~ 5178 miles

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