Major Problems with 2011 Mazda Mazda3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Mazda Mazda3

2011 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 12000 miles

2011 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2011 Mazda Mazda3 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

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Problems with AIR BAGS, SEATS and BODY are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Mazda3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS when a passenger who is 5'2" and weighs 95 pounds sits on the front passenger seat of my 2011 mazda...	20 ~ 38494 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda mazda3. the contact stated that another vehicle crashed into his from the rear....	12 ~ 36633 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE after parking i was unable to exit the car. the cable connecting the inside door handle to the door latch...	10 ~ 32800 miles
STEERING on september 3 2011 i purchased a brand new 2011 mazda 3 from mazda of escondido. on tuesday september 13...	10 ~ 51075 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i stopped at a stop sign and my car started accelerating as if the accelerator was fully depressed. my foot...	9 ~ 61500 miles
POWER TRAIN i stopped at a stop sign and my car started accelerating as if the accelerator was fully depressed. my foot...	9 ~ 28518 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING vehicle headlight failed due to faulty seal allowing moisture to enter the headlight assembly. i brought the headlight into the...	8 ~ 31199 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the battery appears to be dead. after jump start the car works for about 3 days. the vehicle will not...	7 ~ 21586 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda mazda3 equipped with dunlap sb sport 250 225/40/r18 tires. the contact stated that...	7 ~ 40608 miles
SUSPENSION clunking noise from rear of vehicle when going over bumps or rough road. dealer found that the sway bar link...	5 ~ 16500 miles
SEAT BELTS 2011 mazda3 i touring 5 speeds 4 doors. *tr...	5 ~ 25420 miles
SERVICE BRAKES sometimes turns on the light of activated airbags and even if the emergency lever is fully raised the carraige moves	3 ~ 43000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY sunroof shattered while traveling down the highway with no obvious cause. speed approx. 60 mph. open road no overpass no...	3 ~ 47717 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while i was driving and approaching a stop sign my braking was normal and the vehicle decelerated until about 10-15...	3 ~ 14400 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on september 3 2011 i purchased a brand new 2011 mazda 3 from mazda of escondido. on tuesday september 13...	3 ~ 32500 miles
WHEELS tires cupping and wearing quickly on inside of both tires in the same manner. research and discussion with mechanics indicate	3 ~ 31183 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM around 3000 miles manual transmission developed issue of not going into first gear from a stop. dealer investigated and said...	2 ~ 27500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my mazda3 has and has always had tons of spiders building nests and webs. this occurs across my mirrors(inside and...	2 ~ 25550 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i stopped at a stop sign and my car started accelerating as if the accelerator was fully depressed. my foot...	2 ~ 18750 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS air bag light on for passenger seat. passenger air bag will not deploy in a crash because of defective wiring...	1
STRUCTURE last month we noticed that the dashboard of the above car is literally melting. we noticed at it had a...	1 ~ 48000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES 3 miles from home the front tire on our mazda3 came apart in 3 full pieces two side walls and...	1 ~ 19500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION clunking noise from rear of vehicle when going over bumps or rough road started at about 500 miles on the...	1 ~ 500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS approximately 60 mph the air bag light illuminated on the dash board. there was a passenger seated in the...	1 ~ 50 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN on friday my wife was driving my car (she learned how to drive on a manual and has no problems...	1 ~ 17000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i went on a trip and had my tires rotated and no brake work had been done to my car....	1 ~ 29500 miles

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