turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual FWD
17000 mi | Passenger seat belt receiver (short piece belt snaps into) squeaked. Driver's side had squeaked before. Sounds like a saddle when a horse is riden, appropriately. Didn't need to replace, just adjust/lubricate. All fixed. University Mazda rocks, as usual! |
17000 mi US $94 |
Driver's-side inside door handle rattled- body shop technician removed interior door panel, tightened door-handle mounting screws, and re-installed the interior door panel. Rattle disappeared. |
18000 mi | Rainwater entered and pooled in spare tire well. Diagnosed as defective rubber seal around rear windshield wiper shaft. Replacement seal was ordered for future installation. |
19000 mi | Scuff plate on driver's side came loose. Dealer used double-sided adhesive tape to re-attach plate. |
33000 mi US $37 |
The passenger-side window lip seal had become permanently twisted and deformed, and had to be replaced. |
39000 mi US $13 |
The molded plastic hand-grip for the rear hatch broke, and was replaced with a new one. |
63000 mi US $50 |
The left-hand B-pillar lower interior trim panel had some gouges in it. The owner replaced it. |
65000 mi US $118 |
A belt molding had dry-rotted, and was replaced. |
24000 mi | Side molding on driver's side rear door was coming off and would hit driver's door if opened. |
11000 mi | When I got the car back from the motor mount repair, shift knob had been broken/screwed on wrong. Dealership immediately ordered new knob and received it in about a week. |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
70000 mi US $400 |
Third time the sunroof had been rendered inoperable due to it falling off of track. This repair, as well as the previous two, were replaced under the extended warranty, which has proven quite useful. Entire sunroof assembly was replaced. |
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
71000 mi US $1200 |
Driver side window motor worked intermittently. |
5000 mi | An intermittent clicking noise is present when taking foot off of the gas pedal. Dealer was able to reproduce the sound but was not sure of the cause. I have not had it repaired due to personal issues that have interfered with time. The issue |
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
78614 mi US $488 |
Replace (4) center wheel caps (Faded) G22C-37-190A |
86180 mi C $600 |
Rust on the underside of the body. Rust on the rear trunk tail-light. |
620 mi | car had two paint chips at the time I picked the car up when new. Dealer didn't notice them at the time and I pointed the defects out to them. I had to bring it back to have them correct the defect |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
105400 mi C $385 |
Blown rear passenger side shock mount due to excessive rust. Replaced rear shocks and mounts. It's getting annoying! |
164000 mi US $324 |
Replaced cloudy headlights after multiple polishing attempts over time. |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
93000 mi US $3 |
Sun visor retainer clip broke on driver's side so it wouldn't hold the visor. Ordered new one at the dealer for about $3 and replaced it myself. |
106000 mi US $311 |
Rust beginning in both rear wheel wells was cleaned up and repainted. |
310 mi | Sticker over the speed shift unstick by itself. Stupid as it is I reported it to my dealer as I was there for questions about strange gas mileage. He repaired it at no cost. |