https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda Mazdaspeed3. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:51:31 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1616723 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR TWO SECONDS BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1616724 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL FOR TWO SECONDS BEFORE INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER W https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1557767 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT BLINKING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER MAZDA SERVICE RECALL FOR SEAT REPLACEMENT. MAZDA DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WHICH LATER FOUND TO BE LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT. CONNECTOR WAS UNCLIPPED DURING ASSEMBLY OF NEW VEHICLE BRACKET AND NOT REINSTALLED PROPERLY. OWNER ALSO HAD U0100 CODE PENDING NO PCM COMM. REFERRED TO WS MANUAL FOUND OUT LOOSE WIRE FROM AIR BAG COULD'VE BE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1557768 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT BLINKING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER MAZDA SERVICE RECALL FOR SEAT REPLACEMENT. MAZDA DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WHICH LATER FOUND TO BE LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT. CONNECTOR WAS UNCLIPPED DURING ASSEMBLY OF NEW VEHICLE BRACKET AND NOT REINSTALLED PROPERLY. OWNER ALSO HAD U0100 CODE PENDING NO PCM COMM. REFERRED TO WS MANUAL FOUND OUT LOOSE WIRE FROM AIR BAG COULD'VE BE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1557769 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT BLINKING AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHORTLY AFTER MAZDA SERVICE RECALL FOR SEAT REPLACEMENT. MAZDA DEALER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WHICH LATER FOUND TO BE LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT. CONNECTOR WAS UNCLIPPED DURING ASSEMBLY OF NEW VEHICLE BRACKET AND NOT REINSTALLED PROPERLY. OWNER ALSO HAD U0100 CODE PENDING NO PCM COMM. REFERRED TO WS MANUAL FOUND OUT LOOSE WIRE FROM AIR BAG COULD'VE BE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1496166 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT WATER INTERMITTENTLY LEAKS INTO PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1461628 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD DOING 35-40MPH IN 4TH GEAR. I LET OFF THE GAS WHILE IN 4TH AND COASTED TO ABOUT 20MPH THEN SHIFTED TO N AND STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO SHIFT TO 1ST AN THE SHIFTER WENT HALF WAY IN BETWEEN R AND 1ST, SO I SHIFTED BACK TO N AND TRIED 1ST AGAIN. THEN THE WHOLE SHIFTER BROKE OFF AND WAS JUST LAYING THERE. NOW MY CAR IS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1457813 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS ACCUMULATED A LOT OF MOISTURE (1/2 CUP OR MORE) WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY HAD THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE ITS A COMMON PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS A SEAL PROBLEM THAT BURNED OUT THE BALLAST, BUT THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BY A WARRANTY OR RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM (GOOGLE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1457814 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS ACCUMULATED A LOT OF MOISTURE (1/2 CUP OR MORE) WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY HAD THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE ITS A COMMON PROBLEM, SAID IT WAS A SEAL PROBLEM THAT BURNED OUT THE BALLAST, BUT THAT IT WASN'T COVERED BY A WARRANTY OR RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM (GOOGLE https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1435039 Sun, 24 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE SWING ARM THAT ATTACHES THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE LEFT-SIDE SEAT RUNNER UNEXPECTEDLY DETACHED. CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A WELD FAILURE / METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE ARM WAS WELDED TO THE ROD THAT RUNS BELOW THE CUSHION. THE SEAT IS NOW UNSTABLE AND ROCKS IN AN ALARMING WAY, BOTH WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. COPIED FROM AN EXISTING COMPLAINT FOR THE 2010 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1434523 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SHIFTER BROKE OFF AND I WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE. I HAD TO CALL I TOW https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1402153 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE/WATER GETTING IN HEADLIGHT (PASSENGERS SIDE) CAUSING HEADLIGHT NOT TO WORK. PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN 7/1/2016. WATER GETTING INTO HEADLIGHT AND EFFECTING THE AFS SENSOR ALSO. AFS SENSOR NOT WORKING NOW. AFS SENSOR QUIT WORKING ON OR ABOUT 6/1/2017. HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING 2/1/2017. NON WORKING HEADLIGHT AND NON WORKING AFS SENSOR IS CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1402154 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT EXCESSIVE ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF MOISTURE/WATER GETTING IN HEADLIGHT (PASSENGERS SIDE) CAUSING HEADLIGHT NOT TO WORK. PROBLEM FIRST BEGAN 7/1/2016. WATER GETTING INTO HEADLIGHT AND EFFECTING THE AFS SENSOR ALSO. AFS SENSOR NOT WORKING NOW. AFS SENSOR QUIT WORKING ON OR ABOUT 6/1/2017. HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING 2/1/2017. NON WORKING HEADLIGHT AND NON WORKING AFS SENSOR IS CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1400947 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BRUISE TO THE RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FAIRWAY MAZDA OF SAVANNAH 10101 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31406), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MAN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1400948 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR BRUISE TO THE RIBS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FAIRWAY MAZDA OF SAVANNAH 10101 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA, 31406), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MAN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1394613 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSES BACKWARDS WHEN REAR-ENDED WHILE STATIONARY ON INTERSTATE AND REMAINS FULLY RECLINED AFTER COLLISION. ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT THE SEAT INTO NORMAL DRIVING POSITION IS UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE SEAT NO LONGER LOCKS INTO POSITION. THE ONLY POSITION WHERE THE SEAT LOCKS INTO PLACE IS IN THE FULLY RECLINED POSITION. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1374107 Thu, 27 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE MY MAZDASPEED 3 SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. I SHIFTED INTO THIRD WHERE MY SHIFT BROKE AND REMAINED IN MY HAND. MY CAR STALLED OUT IN 3RD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT. I TOOK OFF THE PLASTICS COVERING THE SHIFTER AND PULLED THE PLATE BACK INTO NEAUTRAL SO I COULD PUSH MY CAR TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION. MY SHIFTER ROD SNAPPED AND THE SPRING CAME OUT. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1356353 Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE SWING ARM WHICH ATTACHES THE ADJUSTMENT BAR UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT CUSHION TO THE LEFT SEAT SLIDER BROKE. THE SEAT ROCKS FREELY APPROXIMATELY 1 FOOT, MAKING THE SEATBELT USELESS AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. I HAD TO REMOVE THE SEAT AND RE-WELD THE SWING ARM. THE DEALER SOLUTION WOULD BE A COMPLETE SEAT REPLACEMENT COSTING $900. MILEAGE: 71000 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#recall-17V082000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed3-2011 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not be able to maintain an appropriate driving position. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#recall-17V082000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed3-2010 Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not be able to maintain an appropriate driving position. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1353862 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BECAME LOOSE. WHEN SITTING DOWN IN THE CAR A LOUD CLUCK WAS HEARD AND THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT MOVED BACKWARD. UPON INSPECTION THE WELD HOLDING THE SEAT TO THE BRACKET HAD SNAPPED. CAR WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME BEEN RENDERED UN-DRIVABLE DUE TO THE MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1351874 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, SPECIFICALLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY, THE SEAT MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND MY SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH FREELY UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE METAL CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND THE SEAT RAIL HAD SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE HAS 68,XXX MILES ON IT AND THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE FOR THE A https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1349758 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BROKE AT WELDED ATTACHMENT POINT TO ADJUSTER RAIL. MY SON'S DRIVER SEAT WAS ROCKING, I THOUGHT THAT THE LOCKING WASHER HAD FALLEN OFF AND WENT TO REPLACE, WHEN I REMOVERED THE SIDE COVER I DISCOVERED THAT THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHED THE SEAT TO THE ADJUSTER FRAME HAD BROKEN. SEARCH THE WEB AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE MAZDA 3. WHEN TO DEALER AND DISCOVERED T https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1349752 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT SUMMARY: INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTIVE COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE ENDS OF THE EXTERNAL CYLINDERS OF THE REAR HATCH/LIFT GATE GAS STAY DAMPERS (LIFT SUPPORTS). IF WATER CONTAINING ROAD SALT ENTERS, IT CAN CAUSE CORROSION. OVER TIME, INCREASED CORROSION MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE IT TO BREAK AS THE REAR HATCH OR LIFT GATE IS OPENED. SAFETY RISK: THE REAR HATCH OR LIFT GATE MAY DROP SUDDENLY, AND/OR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1340133 Sun, 11 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS VOLUNTARILY AND UNCONTROLLABLY FLICKERING DURING ROUTINE DRIVING STRAIGHTAWAYS, TURNING, OR ENCOUNTERING BUMPY ROAD. ISSUE ARISES AT VARYING RATES OF SPEED. HAD VEHICLE SINCE 2012 AND NEVER HAD ISSUE. END OF NOV. 2016, TOOK CAR IN FOR 60,000 CHECK-UP. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW BATTERY. ISSUE BEGAN SHORTLY THEREAFTER. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND CONCERN. WHILE DRIVING BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICL https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1327715 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING MY 2010 MAZDASPEED 3 ON 10/20/2016. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I SUDDENLY REALIZED WHILE ACCELERATING IT WAS LIKE SITTING IN A ROCKING CHAIR. AFTER BEING ABLE TO CHECK IT LATER THAT NIGHT I LOOKED UP UNDER THE SEAT AND THE BRACE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT FRAME TO THE SEAT TRACK HAS COMPLETELY SHEERED OFF ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE. THE RIGHT SIDE IS STILL IN TACT... FOR NOW. READING ONLINE IT S https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#complaint-1326492 Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM STOP OR MAKING TURNS ON THE STREET OR ON A CURVED HIGHWAY, MY DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINES BACK FROM THE BASE OF THE SEAT APPROXIMATELY 3-4 INCHES. IT'S BEEN REPAIRED (WASHER AND NUTS REPLACED) SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS. TOOK IT IN TODAY (10/17/2016) AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW SEAT TRACK ASSEMBLY ($500.00 PARTS AND LABOR). THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MOD https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#recall-16V644000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed3-2013 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affe https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#recall-16V644000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed3-2012 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affe https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-mazdaspeed3#recall-16V644000-mazda-mazda-mazdaspeed3-2011 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:00:00 GMT Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affe