Major Problems with Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mazda MAZDASPEED3 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mazda MAZDASPEED3

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mazda MAZDASPEED3.

Model Year	Complaints
2013 MAZDASPEED3	3
2012 MAZDASPEED3	6
2011 MAZDASPEED3	5
2010 MAZDASPEED3	30
2009 MAZDASPEED3	4
2008 MAZDASPEED3	33
2007 MAZDASPEED3	38

Worst 3 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 complaints

2013 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 50000 miles

2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 13572 miles

2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 SUSPENSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 63000 miles

Browse Mazda MAZDASPEED3 complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, SEATS and MANUAL TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda MAZDASPEED3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN recently purchased a brand new 2012 mazda speed3. 17 miles off the lot. in the 4 mile drive to my...	30 ~ 50865 miles
SEATS driver seat collapses backwards when rear-ended while stationary on interstate and remains fully reclined after collision. attempts to retract the...	22 ~ 72474 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN driving normally - my vehicle is stock never raced or abused and only dealer-serviced. with no warning whatsoever while driving...	12 ~ 16230 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle motor fails catastrophically without warning causing fire. my wife was driving her mazda speed3 at highway speed when the...	12 ~ 8642 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my dashboard has been melting now for the past 2 years. it is getting worse. i live in florida. this...	7 ~ 35176 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights voluntarily and uncontrollably flickering during routine driving straightaways turning or encountering bumpy road. issue arises at varying rates of...	5 ~ 47500 miles
ENGINE i was driving on the interstate and my engine shut off abruptly. i checked the engine and found a hole...	5 ~ 79272 miles
WHEELS 2011 mazda 3 rear tire wear issues: car has uneven tire wear (inside edges) even when tires get rotated car...	5 ~ 61244 miles
TIRES 2011 mazda 3 rear tire wear issues: car has uneven tire wear (inside edges) even when tires get rotated car...	5 ~ 51800 miles
STRUCTURE the entire dashboard of my 2010 mazda3 is melting! the majority of it has melted into a thick tar like...	5 ~ 36052 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when driving at highway speed for an extended period of time something in the turbo exploded causing the engine to	5 ~ 42305 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE summary: insufficient corrosion protective coating was applied to the ends of the external cylinders of the rear hatch/lift gate gas...	4 ~ 5000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the passenger headlight has accumulated a lot of moisture (1/2 cup or more) which resulted in the headlight malfunctioning while...	3 ~ 46191 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. while driving 70 mph the driver side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed...	3 ~ 22333 miles
AIR BAGS the seat height adjuster is operated by a lever on the side of the seat. the lever rotates a rod...	3 ~ 57000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the dashboard of the vehicle has been melting and causing a glare while driving. *tr...	3 ~ 50000 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda m3s. while driving 30 mph the power steering warning light illuminated and the...	2 ~ 11890 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear my shift stalk fell off in my hands. i had to turn my...	2 ~ 90685 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION heard rattle in rear of car. the passenger's side anti roll bar linkage was loose. the nut that secured the...	2 ~ 6250 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the front drivers side engine mount on my mazdaspeed3 has the potential to back out and cause the engine to...	2 ~ 1150 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda speed 3. while driving 10 mph there was a screeching noise coming from...	1 ~ 60300 miles
SERVICE BRAKES driver attempted an emergency braking event. brake pedal failed to maintain form-bent under moderate pressure allowing brake pedal cover to...	1 ~ 25100 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM most cars have two horn tones a "low" and a "high." for the us market the mazda3/speed3 deletes the "low"...	1 ~ 48805 miles
VALVE > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazada speed3. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the tire pressure monitoring...	1 ~ 37000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2007 mazda mazdaspeed3. while driving approximately 30 mph on an uneven road surface the contact...	1 ~ 41000 miles
PARKING BRAKE lifted parking brake lever to engage parking brake and it came up way further than normal without offering the normal	1 ~ 30000 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda speed 3. while driving approximately 15 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle was...	1 ~ 20000 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2008 mazda 3. consumer states persistent clunking noise from the suspension and two of engine mounts are coming loose *tgw...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE was driving my 08 mazda speed 3 home from being out and when i got home smelt something burning so...	1 ~ 13572 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i installed the aftermarket mazdaspeed lowering springs on my mazdaspeed3 carefully following the supplied instructions. the instructions require removing the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
COIL SPRINGS > SPRINGS > FRONT i installed the aftermarket mazdaspeed lowering springs on my mazdaspeed3 carefully following the supplied instructions. the instructions require removing the...	1 ~ 15000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have a bridgestone potenza tire with 5k miles on it and it has a bulge in the sidewall....	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN shifting from 1st to 2nd gear was rough sometimes. i checked the torque on bolt of driver's side engine mount...	1 ~ 2000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i have heard via mazda3forums.com that there have been multiple failures of the drivers side transmission mount and i decided...	1

FAQ

What year Mazda MAZDASPEED3 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, Mazda MAZDASPEED3 models of 2013, 2009, 2011 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mazda MAZDASPEED3?

Mazda MAZDASPEED3 models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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