https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda Mazda. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:19 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-914227 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE DIES OUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN. IT'S GETTING WAY TO MUCH FUEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. I LOOK ONLINE AND SEE THIS ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE EVERY TIME I GO ONTO THE NET. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CARB OR THE FUEL SYSTEM OR THE ENGINE THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING NOT RIGHT FOR AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE ARE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CARBURETOR AND ALL THE VACUUMS THA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-914228 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE DIES OUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP SIGN. IT'S GETTING WAY TO MUCH FUEL WHEN ITS NOT NEEDED. I LOOK ONLINE AND SEE THIS ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE EVERY TIME I GO ONTO THE NET. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CARB OR THE FUEL SYSTEM OR THE ENGINE THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING NOT RIGHT FOR AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE ARE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS CARBURETOR AND ALL THE VACUUMS THA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-778452 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT I NOTICE THAT IN FORIEGN CARS THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS TO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDDLE SO THAT WHEN YOU BRAKE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT YOUR FOOT WILL TOUCH THE GAS PEDDLE ,( IF IT IS NOT CENTERED ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE), WHEN BRAKING SO THAT YOUR ARE ACCELERATING & BRAKING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED IN THE CASE OF TOYOTA.. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-649341 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE BEGAN TO VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY, SKIPS AND MAKING LOUD POPPING NOISES. THE CAR THAN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY IN TRAFFIC. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THE COMPUTER WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND SO THEY FIXED IT AT NO COST TO ME WHICH WAS 2,000 DOLLARS. HOWEVER, I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR BUYING NEW KEYS WHICH COST 600 DOLLARS https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-625369 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT WE WERE BROADSIDED BY A VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED ONTHE PASSENGER SIDE THEN FLIPPED BACK ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SKIDDED BEFORE ROLLING OVER AT LEAST ONCE. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THANK GOD FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THEY SAVED OUR LIVES. INJURIES WERE CONCUSSIONS, SPRAINED NECK, INJURIES TO LOWER NECK, BACK AND https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-625370 Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT WE WERE BROADSIDED BY A VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT AT FULL SPEED. THE IMPACT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CAR FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED ONTHE PASSENGER SIDE THEN FLIPPED BACK ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SKIDDED BEFORE ROLLING OVER AT LEAST ONCE. NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THANK GOD FOR THE SEAT BELTS. THEY SAVED OUR LIVES. INJURIES WERE CONCUSSIONS, SPRAINED NECK, INJURIES TO LOWER NECK, BACK AND https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619788 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619789 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619790 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619791 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619792 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-619793 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT BEING IN ONE DEALER 4 TIMES AND ANOTHER ONE TIME. STILL NOT FIXED WHINING NOISE IN BACK, TICKING AND CLICKING NOISE IN ROTOR/ BRAKE, AIR CONDITIONER, HEAT, ROUGH DRIVE, AND SEAT SAGGING. NEW DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEMS, AND SAID ALL WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR, BUT WE FIXED THE ROTOR/BRAKE NOISE BY RESURFACING THE ROTOR. THE FIRST DEALER ALREADY DID THE RESURFACING. BUT NO FIX. THAT W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-598681 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CAR WILL JUST TAKE OFF HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO ACCELERATION FOG AND BUGS IN TAILLIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR NO REASON CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ALL RECALLS I AM TOLD I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR FAST ENOUGH AND AM TOLD I NEED TO CHECK MY OIL WHEN I GET GAS. TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST DEALER https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-598682 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CAR WILL JUST TAKE OFF HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO ACCELERATION FOG AND BUGS IN TAILLIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR NO REASON CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ALL RECALLS I AM TOLD I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR FAST ENOUGH AND AM TOLD I NEED TO CHECK MY OIL WHEN I GET GAS. TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST DEALER https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-598683 Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CAR WILL JUST TAKE OFF HAVE HAD 2 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NO ACCELERATION FOG AND BUGS IN TAILLIGHTS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR NO REASON CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ALL RECALLS I AM TOLD I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR FAST ENOUGH AND AM TOLD I NEED TO CHECK MY OIL WHEN I GET GAS. TOO MANY PROBLEMS TO LIST DEALER https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-557940 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT 2005 MAZDA 3 SEDAN HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING FUEL/STALL FAILURES OVER THE LAST 6 MONTHS. 1ST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CAR STALLED AND HAD TO PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND ATTEMPTS. 2ND INCIDENT, CAR WAS PARKED IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO START (LACK OF FUEL), 3RD INCIDENT CAR AGAIN PARKED IN OWNERS DRIVEWAY AND FAILED TO START (FUEL STARVATIO https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-554733 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT BUCKING AND LOSS OF POWER, NOISE COMING FROM AREA NEAR FUEL PUMP UNTIL PART FAILED COMPLETELY AND CAR WOULD NOT START, OR IT WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR BEFORE COMPLETE FAILURE TO BE REPLACED. FOUR FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 10 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP OF NEW CAR. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-551227 Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT 2004 MAZDA 3 PASSENGER SEAT BELT MALFUCTION. MY MAZDA 3 SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM FAIL TO RELEASE. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-549284 Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT AFTER DRIVING 45 MPH ON BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY FOR AT LEAST 3 HOURS, I WAS EXITING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS, I HAD A LOSS OF POWER THAT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT EASILY RECREATE THE PROBLEM, SO I DID NOT GO TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-548804 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 2004 MAZDA RX 8 STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20-35 MPH. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. , BUT AFTERWARDS ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THE VEHICLE DIED. THE CONSUMER REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER ,AND THEY DID THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND FOUND NOTHING BUT SUGGESTED THAT HE DO A TUNE UP ON THE CAR. THE CAR HAS HAD NO OTHER PROBLEMS AND HAS DRIV https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-548375 Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT SINCE FEBRUARY 2005 I HAVE HAD MY MAZDA RX8 SERVICED FOR ENGINE NOISES, DECELERATION PROBLEMS, STALLING PROBLEMS AND RESTART PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO IDLE ROUGH AND JUST STALLS OUT (TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC-LIFE THREATENING SITUATION) AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR RESTART. THE PCM HAS BEEN REFLASHED SE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-547185 Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THIS MAZDA HAD A VIBRATION PROBLEM . RECENTLY, HAD A STALLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER TRIED TO GET CONSUMER TO TRADE I IN VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN WOULD HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO MOVE. THE SERVICE MANAGER FOUND OUT THE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS IN HIGH HEAT AREAS.. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON JUNE 30, 2005.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-546111 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS BRAKING TO PARK WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN DRIVE. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO REV ON ITS OWN, WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE TACHOMETER STARTED READING IN THE DANGER ZONE, AND THE ENGINE WAS REVVING OUT OF CONTROL. WHITE SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. IT WA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-545251 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF TWICE WHEN TRYING TO GO UP HILL AT 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ON JULY 20TH, 2005. THE EVOLUTION WAS ROUGHLY AT 10,000 FEET. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. *AK *SC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-545263 Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DURING ACCELLERATION LOSES POWER, HESITATES, FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL AND SMOKE COMES OUT OF EXHAUST. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP, PROBLEM GOT BETTER FOR A SHORT PERIOD BUT HAS BEGUN TO REOCCUR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SO THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. TWO FAILED REPAIR ATTEMPTS - COUNTING UP TO LEMON LAW! https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-543800 Tue, 12 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT 2 OCCURANCES IN 3000 MILES OF ENGINE LOOSING POWER, THEN STARTS TO BUCK ABOVE 3500-4000 RPM. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WAS DIFFICULT STAYING OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD EXIT. THE SECOND OCCURANCE WAS AFTER I HAD EXITED THE FREEWAY ONTO A 2 LANE. I THEN DROVE 30 MILES TO HOME. BOTH TIMES IT WAS OK THE NEXT MORNING. DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL OWNERS OF T https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-543342 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT I JUST HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AT 10,000 MILES DURING AN OIL CHANGE AT MY DEALERSHIP. NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I NOW HAVE 11,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND TIRES. MY TIRES ARE MICHELIN RADIAL XSE P215/50 R17. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WITHOUT WARNING MY DRIVERS SIDE BACK TIRES BLEW OUT. IT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND THE CORDS WERE SHOWING. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE MICHELIN TIRE BECAU https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-543566 Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING MY MAZDA 2000 PROTEGE(AUTOMATIC) HOME FROM FRIENDS ON JULY 4 TH, NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A BIG JERK FROM TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE STARTED REWING AT ~4K TO ~5K AND THE CAR WAS LOOSING POWER. I WAS DOING 55 MPH AT THE TIME AND THE SPEED CAME DOWN TO 40 MPH. FROM THAT POINT ON CAR WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 40 MPH AND ENGINE STILL KEEPS REWING AT THAT SPEED. I WAS ON A HIGHWAY IN THE CAR ALON https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-543214 Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT SIRR OR MISS, I LIVE IN HOLLAND AND I HAVE AN QUESTION ABOUT AN MAZDA 3 1.6V EXECUTIVE SEDAN(EUROPEAN MODEL). AFTER THE FIRST OIL CHANGE THE ENGINE BEGINS TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. IN THE THIRD GEAR IT BEGINS ABOUT 70 KM/H. ALLSO IN THE FOURTH GEAR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT BEGINS ABOUT 100KM/H. THE ENGINE IS A BIT SHAKING IN NEUTRAL (FREE) GEAR. WHEN I DRIVE ABOUT 80KM/H IN THE FOURHT SHIFT (TH https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazda#complaint-542754 Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL AND TIRES WERE NOT IN LINE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. . IF THE ROAD WAS NOT EVEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL DO THE SAME THING. CONSUMER STATED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN GOING AT HIGH SPEED, THIS HAPPENED MORE OFTEN AN