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2010 Mazda Mazda3 repairs by problem area
Engine (14%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (9%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (17%)
Other (11%)
Chart based on 312 repairs.
2010 Mazda Mazda3 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (10%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (50%)
Chart based on 221 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2010 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in California, United States Jan 2010 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Mar 20101000 mi | Driver's seat would creak during cornering. Dealership fixed this problem. A rattle from the dash cowl/windshield can be heard when traveling over bumpy roads. Dealership installed 'silencing materials' inside dash, but this did not resolve problem. | ||
| Nov 20105000 mi | Horn began working intermittently in October 2010. It failed completely in Novemeber, so I took the car to the dealer. They had to special order a replacement horn. Broken horn | ||
| Dec 20106000 mi | Faulty horn was replaced for free under original warranty. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Michigan, United States Jul 2008 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Nov 201125000 miUS $60 | TPMS sensor was leaking air. Mazda quoted $25O for repair. I took the car to Discount Tire and they fixed it for $60. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Ohio, United States Apr 2011 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 20114000 mi | Check engine light illuminated due to misfire. Code was cleared and problem did not recur. After clearing code, dealer replaced spark plugs with 2011 model plugs. | ||
| Dec 201332000 mi | Rattle emanating from the dashboard/windshield area. Felt pads and other materials installed into windshield cowel per Mazda TSB. Repair was done under warranty and at no cost. | ||
| Feb 201762000 miUS $1500 | Left rear strut failed and was leaking fluid. Sway bar end links were also shot. I replaced all four struts as well as the bearings and mounts on all 4 corners. Rear Sway bar end links were replaced. | ||
| Dec 201767000 miUS $220 | Front pads and rotors replaced. This was the first of any brake maintenance in the vehicle. | ||
| Jul 201871000 miUS $13 | Recharged AC system with r134a | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Ohio, United States Jun 2010 - Dec 2017 | |||
| May 201582000 miUS $492 | Replaced worn out shocks and struts. | ||
| Mar 201694000 mi | Stock rear sway bar end links were clunking and worn out. Replaced with upgraded versions. | ||
| Jun 2017113000 mi | Mazda recall on seat frame and gas lift struts on hatch Alignment | ||
| Sep 2017115000 mi | Replaced original rotors after 7 years Replace drive belt | ||
| Nov 2017118000 miUS $500 | ABS Module failed | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Indiana, United States Sep 2009 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Jun 201135000 mi | Driver's seat was squeaking loudly. Dealer inspected seat and found broken weld in lower seat frame. New lower seat frame ordered and installed. A free rental car was provided while car was in shop. Dealer charged $571 to Mazda. | ||
| Dec 201574000 miUS $218 | Failed left rear shock absorber replaced. Also replaced right rear shock as an upgrade. | ||
| Feb 201782055 miUS $380 | Replaced front brake pads and rotors | ||
| Dec 201786000 mi | Broken driver seat lifter, repaired under recall | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in California, United States Jun 2010 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Dec 201338000 mi | Headlight was retaining water, entire assembly was replaced for free. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Washington, United States Oct 2009 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 201321000 mi | The module for the keyless entry went haywire running the battery dead. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Kentucky, United States Oct 2009 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Nov 2009 | Car had an erratic idle when stopping with clutch pushed in. Had it from day 1. Dealer on 2nd visit diagnosed problem as warped pressure plate, replaced with new plate and clutch. | ||
| Apr 20102300 mi | car has a low speed miss. car still misses, dealer could not get computer to id problem | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Washington, United States Nov 2010 - Feb 2013 | |||
| Jun 201126000 mi | Finish peeling off on wheel. Dealer ordered new wheel and replaced. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in California, United States Dec 2010 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 2013 | Windows wouldn't lower when cold outside CD player started to skip on certain CD's Loud clicking noise when a/c is turned off from automatic mode | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in North Carolina, United States Jun 2011 - May 2012 | |||
| Mar 201242000 mi | Microphone for bluetooth was relocated so people could hear me better. It didn't help at all. It hasn't worked right since I bought it. Too much road noise I think. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Jun 201365000 miUS $100 | Front axle had a squeaking joint, replaced front axle | ||
| Jul 201365200 miUS $250 | Squeaking suspension when turning the wheel at low speeds. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - May 2012 | |||
| Apr 201231000 mi | Rattle from dash, addressed under warranty | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in California, United States Jun 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 202177000 miUS $150 | Door latches were replaced as the sensor determining whether the door was open or closed stopped working. Leak in AC system needed diagnosis | ||
| Mar 202279000 miUS $300 | Leak in AC line between condenser and evaporator. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in West Virginia, United States Jan 2012 - Oct 2014 | |||
| Apr 201232500 mi | Something to do with fuel sensor causing Check Engine. Apparently a known issue. Sensor (unknown) was replaced. Problem has not reoccurred. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Washington, United States May 2010 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Aug 20104000 mi | Squeaky Drivers seat | ||
| Sep 20106000 mi | AM/FM radio stopped working. Dealer determined radio was bad. Dealer ordered a new radio and installed it under warranty. | ||
| Jul 201115500 mi | Radio stopped working completly. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Alberta, Canada Jun 2010 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Aug 201675400 miC $600 | A stabilizer bar had become loose, it was replaced. | ||
| Jul 201784320 miC $400 | Drive belt was frayed due to a faulty pulley. | ||
| Oct 201790520 miC $500 | Rear shock was leaking. Replaced and repaired. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Indiana, United States Jun 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Aug 201433400 miUS $400 | Car developed a rust spot on drivers door. No apparent reason, but it appears the corrosion protection they use is very poor. | ||
| Feb 201648000 miUS $75 | Original battery was cranking slowly and tested as bad. Replaced with Interstate Battery. | ||
| Dec 202190000 miUS $8000 | One of the rear shocks was leaking, so both were replaced. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Texas, United States Jan 2010 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 201115000 mi | Squeaking noise was coming from the rear hatch area. A trim piece was rubbing against the hatch and was adjusted to correct the problem. | ||
| Mar 201331000 mi | Rattle in rear hatch; rear hatch latch replaced | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Alabama, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2017120000 mi | Replace sticky dash under recall. | ||
| Apr 2018130000 miUS $300 | ABS Pump | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3
Engine not specified
| Mazda Mazda3 in United Arab Emirates Oct 2013 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Nov 201493000 mi¤1 | The paint job was ok, but the window got painted spray all over it. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Sweden Aug 2015 - Aug 2015 | |||
| Aug 201552700 mi$355 | car lower arm bushing started leaking oil after 85 000 km, replaced, everything fine now | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Rhode Island, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Jan 2010 | Drivers seat squeaks from left side. Common issue with these cars. There are three TSBs for this | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Georgia, United States Dec 2012 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Nov 201386400 miUS $175 | motor mounts shocks | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Feb 2010 - May 2011 | |||
| Sep 20109300 mi | Creaking sound coming from driver's seat. Seat track changed under warranty. Problem solved. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Oregon, United States Feb 2010 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Mar 201115000 mi | Driver door lock actuator making pre-fail noises. Actuator replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States Jun 2010 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Dec 201234000 mi | HVAC recirculate door actuator stripped causing clicking noise when deactivating recirculate mode. Dealer replaced actuator under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Nevada, United States Feb 2011 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jun 201233000 mi | Gas cap threads worn down causing cap to come loose and check engine light to come on. Gas cap was replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jun 2009 - Jul 2012 | |||
| Jun 201012000 mi | Lock cylinder not cycling, when key removed beeped like key in and remote did not lock doors. | ||
| Oct 201017000 mi | Drivers side seat squeaking since car was new. | ||
| Jan 201236100 mi | On three or four occassions, I've removed my key (non smart key) and hear the warning chime that indicates I've left the key in. When I close the door and go use the remote to lock it, the doors don't lock. If I put the key in and cycle through... | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Jan 2016 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Feb 201692000 miUS $200 | Bad wheel speed sensor. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Missouri, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2020 | |||
| May 201698000 miUS $1300 | Clutch wore out, had to be replaced. It was only a premature wear of the clutch itself. Nothing else failed. From what I hear, it’s quite common on Mazda 3s. | ||
| Jun 2017102000 miUS $485 | Front passenger strut was leaking. Replaced both front struts and both rear shocks. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Sep 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Dec 20098500 mi | Realign headlights, right side was dropping lower than the left. Under manufacturer warranty. | ||
| Mar 201014000 miUS $30 | Backing plate of driver front wheel was bent and began to scrape against brake disk. Scrapping was very noticable, loud, and caused me to stop driving the car altogether for two days. On route to dealer noise ceased and could not be recreated. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Apr 2010 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Oct 20103600 mi | Plastic trim in the wheel well area expanded and was ajar from the body. Dealer determined issue and ordered the part from the US. The affected trim was replace under warranty. | ||
| Jan 20116200 mi | When going over bumps or going around corners (even slowly), a noticeable "pop" and "thunk" could be heard from the suspension. Dealer noted the sound, chassis bolts were tightened, however problem could not be solved. | ||
| May 201219620 mi | Both front headlight lens began turning an opaque white, starting from the top of the assembly. Underbody plastic piece covering handbrake line, in rear-passenger area, came loose due to holding bracket/clip falling off at some point. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Apr 2014 - Jul 2022 | |||
| May 201445000 mi | Had hail damage and car was repaired. Paintless dent removal process or whatever its called. Metal body and paint are both very thin. Paint sucks on this car. | ||
| Jun 201445000 mi | There is a rattling noise when car is stopped with brake pedal pressed. Sounds like something is loose in dashboard area. I will live with it. Never had it looked at. | ||
| Feb 2022100000 miUS $35 | Broken/worn out link arm for stabilizer bar on passenger front side. Replaced both. | ||
| Jul 2022112000 mi | Car pulled to the right when braking. Figures it was a brake issue. Flushed out and replaced brake fluid. Tried to use a manual brake fluid suction tool from harbor freight but it was too slow. Had to get someone to help me pump and hold the brake pedal to properly bleed brakes when new fluid was swapped. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Jun 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 2017128000 miUS $80 | front brakes and rotors | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States May 2015 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 201572000 miUS $220 | Valve cover gasket leaking oil. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Alaska, United States Apr 2009 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Aug 201023000 mi | Windshield replacement. Seems very susceptible to rock chips and flexing. Was a result of defroster usage and flexing in extended winter temperatures (Alaska). It showed no signs of impact damage. | ||
| Mar 201248000 mi | one of the front tie rods was worn. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Arizona, United States Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201673600 mi | Dash was sticky from degraded material. Dash replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Kentucky, United States Feb 2011 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Dec 201135000 mi | Bad Starter. Dragging, pulling down battery. | ||
| May 201673900 miUS $329 | Oxygen sensor #4. Had to be replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Apr 2009 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Feb 201577500 miC $220 | Driver's side door wouldn't unlock. Latch had to be replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States Aug 2009 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 20092000 mi | Trunk pops by itself and car battery dead. Happened twice in 2 months. Remotes were stored in drawer so not possible it opened by mistake. Dealer replaced battery. Unable to replicate since only happens every few weeks. Weird. | ||
| Sep 201440000 miUS $3300 | FAULTY SEALS OF HEADLIGHTS AND CONTROL UNITS OUT 4TH BATTERY REPLACEMENT | ||
| Jun 201651000 miUS $440 | hid bulb out | ||
| Jul 201651200 miUS $1200 | a/c compressor bolt broke | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Jersey, United States Oct 2009 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 201345000 miUS $450 | Had to replace both front tie-rods | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Jan 2010 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Nov 201229340 mi | Actuator faulty. Replaced successfully. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Alberta, Canada Sep 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Feb 201569920 miC $211 | Engine mount fail | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201560000 miUS $964 | ABS light would illuminate periodically and disable traction control. Replaced ABS control module. This is a know problem with Mazda3 and there is a NTSB TSB issued on the problem for 2010-2013 Mazda3. | ||
| Mar 201666000 mi | Replaced dashboard cover for glue separation and cracking. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2010 - Oct 2017 | |||
| May 201111700 mi | Dropped car off for TSB work for windshield noise. That day got a call saying they didn't order enough parts. 2nd day got a call they broke the windshield. 8 days later we rcvd car back with OEM glass after the 1st was dmg and 2nd went MIA. | ||
| Apr 201220500 mi | RF speaker was blown and replaced under warranty by dealer. | ||
| Mar 201330000 mi | Odd ticking noise coming from PS of engine bay. Took to dealer thinking it may be the VVT issue common on the 2.3. Dealer couldn't duplicate noise but replaced belt tensioner under warranty as it had play & said to contact if noise Took tech on test drive to point out noise and when it happened. Noise was duplicated and serpentine belt was replaced at no charge. Stretched out due to faulty tensioner. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Virginia, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 20091000 mi | The driver's door could not be unlocked from both outside and inside. | ||
| Aug 20108200 mi | Replace a spring of clutch in the driver side's door. | ||
| Dec 201692000 miUS $300 | TCM replacement | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201684200 miC $700 | Check engine light came on,after verification ,mechanic replaced a transmission sensor | ||
| May 2018119040 miC $300 | Worn out pads | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 201679000 mi | Dash was replaced under recall. | ||
| Aug 201795000 miUS $300 | right rear door lock stopped working. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2012 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Nov 201560760 mi | ABS and parking brake on continuously. ABS module needed replacement. | ||
| Dec 202178740 miC $800 | Replaced [exhaust]. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Feb 2011 - Nov 2017 | |||
| Sep 201113000 mi | showing wear on fabric, stains and plastic trim. Dealer cleaned and will be replacing 2 parts | ||
| Oct 201113000 mi | Installed new trim. | ||
| Nov 201114000 miUS $200 | small trim popped out but had to be pulled apart to reassemble | ||
| Jul 201789000 miUS $200 | Alternator went out | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Virginia, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201230100 mi | Sensor which detects that the shifter is in Park was not properly detecting that signal, or transmitting it to the steering wheel lock. | ||
| Mar 201689000 miUS $150 | Downstream O2 sensor failed after almost 90,000 miles. (Note that the Mazad3 has 2 O2 sensors --- three for California models.) I bought the OE part from the dealer and installed it myself. | ||
| Oct 2017111000 mi | Passenger-side front engine mount failed. This probably happened a loooooooooooong time ago. Mazda dealer quoted ~$450 to replace. Did it myself for $58. ECU reflash to clear Lean Fuel Trim, Bank 1 code 2096. There's a TSB out on this --- nothing wrong with the car, needs software update. Driver seat linkages failed -- shifting and clicking in turns. Subject to recall. Mazda paid for repair in full. | ||
| Jun 2018122000 miUS $200 | Replaced front engine oil seal. The mechanic started the car out of time during the procedure, with catastrophic consequences for the engine, but that's not the 3's fault. A very reliable car. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Dec 2009 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201689000 mi | Factory safety recall: Driver side intermediate seat frame including height adjuster replaced. Driver seat loose laterally when adjusted to maximum height. Factory repair recall: Dashboard horizontal surfaces beneath windshield sticky/tacky/gummy. Plastic decomposing from UV solar radiation through windshield striking surface. In our experience over 20 years; this unsuitable materials quality issue very un-Mazda like and hopefully not a predictor. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Jan 2012 - Feb 2012 | |||
| Feb 201220000 mi | Intermittently won't start. First after sitting for a couple of days or more, and/or when the weather was very cold. Now progressed to intermittently not starting at anytime. Dealer has been unable to find the problem. Had it in 3 times. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Feb 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jun 201829760 miC $150 | Check valve cracked and was causing an air leak on the vacuum line that runs from the brake booster to the other side of the air filter. Replaced the entire line, OEM part from Mazda $150 CAD with taxes. CEL light gone. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jul 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 201375000 miUS $60 | Fixed passenger side airbag light | ||
| Mar 201488000 miUS $119 | Battery replacement | ||
| Sep 201495000 miUS $525 | replaced rear shocks, diagnosed through uneven rear tire wear, excessive road noise, and vibration | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Newfoundland / Lab., Canada Jul 2012 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Aug 201224800 mi | Drivers Seat Squeak, Like an old Bed! Left rear Power Window would not operate. Replaced motor. Knocking noise from rear of car. Replaced sway bar linkages. Chirping noise when gear changed assumed from transmission. Dealer said it was the AC Clutch and or the Belt. Replaced both. Chirping is still there but not nearly as bad. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Missouri, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Mar 201460000 miUS $1000 | The tire pressure monitoring system needed to be replaced because the valve stems had deteriorated | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Sep 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jun 201012000 miUS $300 | The fan on high-speed became very loud and had to be replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in South Carolina, United States Feb 2010 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Sep 201363000 miUS $447 | Passenger side engine mount failed. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Hampshire, United States Jun 2010 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Aug 201028000 mi | Front driver side door would not unlock. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Aug 2011 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Oct 201559700 miUS $200 | Check engine light came on. Too rich of a fuel mix in the emissions. Was told it was in a technical service bulletin. On board computer had to be reflashed. Cost was $247,but with extended warranty deductible, paid $200. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Maryland, United States Dec 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| May 201328300 miUS $300 | Chassis control unit failed. Dealer wanted $1,000+ to repair, I was granted a goodwill repair as the car was 6 months out of warranty and this was an unusual problem. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 201124888 mi | Under original warranty: Repair not attempted. Dealer service department ordered rear shock absorber/bushing and damper to correct noise, vibration and harshness reported by the owner. Under warranty: The rear shock absorber/bushing and damper were replaced on one side to correct noise, vibration and harshness reported by the owner. Under warranty: The rear shock absorber/bushing and damper were replaced on one side to correct noise, vibration and harshness reported by the owner. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 201656200 miUS $476 | AC compressor died and needed replacing. | ||
| Sep 201657000 miUS $300 | Brake master cylinder failure. Replaced brake master cylinder. | ||
| Oct 201657000 mi | Very intermittently in cold or wet weather, car would not start. Does not crank. Would start when given heavy throttle input. Likely sticky throttle body or fuel starvation due to some pressure check valve in the fuel system. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2014 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Dec 201477000 miUS $50 | Replaced Horn. Duration - 10 minutes | ||
| Sep 201582000 miUS $6 | Found puncture in CV Boot and lost some grease. Repacked CV Joint with new grease, glued the CV Boot. Found ripped lower ball join boot. Replaced ball Joint boot and re-lubricated ball joint | ||
| Apr 2018124500 miUS $20 | Replaced fuel tank cap | ||
| Oct 2022178000 miUS $50 | Mice or other rodents chewed wires for reverse lights switch | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jan 201264500 mi | replaced blown speakers | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Minnesota, United States Sep 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201126000 mi | squeaking noise coming from the rear, rear windshield was pulled and resealed. Intermittent popping noise from the front end. Sway bar bushings replaced | ||
| Oct 201256500 miUS $90 | Valve stem had corroded and split. Required replacement. | ||
| Aug 2016115000 miUS $90 | TPMS valve stem corroded and nut broke off. Flat tire ensued. Emergent valve stem replacement. | ||
| Sep 2017128000 mi | Took car in for the seat bracket recall/repair. I DID notice that my drivers seat was loose prior to the recall repair. Seat is now fine. | ||
| May 2018138000 miUS $200 | Replaced original front struts. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Jan 2011 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Dec 201339000 miUS $17 | Serpentine belt idler pulley became noisy. Replaced with a $17 pulley from NAPA. Took less than 15 minutes. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Connecticut, United States Dec 2009 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Dec 201365000 miUS $90 | hard to start car. Bought new battery and took into dealer. No problem found, but car is still hard to start sometime. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New York, United States Jul 2011 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Nov 201653391 miUS $20 | Headlight getting dim (not burned out). Replaced both with Sylvania H11 XtraVision bulbs. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in North Carolina, United States May 2010 - Sep 2013 | |||
| May 201216900 mi | The tires started to make a loud hum. They say it is the tires and that it is a common problem. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Aug 2010 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Jan 20116820 mi | Car would not start. Finally got it started by hitting the gas pedal multiple times, which tells me it might have been related to the gas pump. Dealer said they had recalls on earlier models, checked my car, didnt find any problem. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in District of Columbia, United States Apr 2010 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Apr 201744000 miUS $750 | Front TPMS sensor nuts cracked and corroded--replaced | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New York, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201690500 miUS $1500 | Clutch got burned and the replacement of all components but a slave cylinder was needed. | ||
| Aug 201691100 mi | When the clutch pedal would be released after upshift or downshift, a tremble of two to three seconds could still be heard and felt. The user was comforted (barely) with the hope that the symptoms would disappear eventually. | ||
| Dec 201694000 mi | The rear upper shock mount at the left broke. The car was driven on smooth but salty roads in the NE. I installed the Dorman shock mount available in the nearby store. If somebody had the fitting rear shocks, I'd have replaced both shocks. Three screws from under the car were broken, two of them. Part of one Al sheet near the exhaust was burnt/corroded and a new screw with a large washer was fit. Two zip-ties (plastic) put to fasten the same kind of loose shield 2 ft farther. | ||
| Mar 201795000 mi | CD drive swallowed the disc and wouldn't eject it. Airbag sensor light is occasionally on, probably caused by a bad contact under the passenger's seat, whether the passenger is in the car or not. | ||
| Aug 201793500 miUS $500 | Rear shock absorber at the right wheel leaked. Both rear shock absorbers were replaced. | ||
| Sep 201794000 miUS $300 | A piston of a caliper at the right rear wheel was stuck. First this caliper was replaced. Later also replaced the caliper on the left rear wheel. | ||
| Oct 201794300 mi | The replacement caliper that the car mechanic installed at the rear left wheel had some crack in it. Two weeks later discovered it was leaking. Replaced the new caliper with another one. | ||
| Dec 201797000 miUS $35 | The upper shock absorber mount at the passenger side rear wheel broke (one at the driver side broke around 13 months earlier). The local Advance Auto had it in stock, the same as the first time. I wonder whether this piece is used on other brands of cars. Is this perhaps a common Mazda 3 problem The original pieces fell apart under little stress, but on salty Northern NY roads, near the Canadian border. They should be replaced every five years with shock absorbers, regardless of mileage - being made of such brittle metal. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Missouri, United States Apr 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201481500 miUS $80 | TPMS (tire pressure monitoring sensor) started leaking air. Had to fill up the tire with air every day. Had the valve stem and sensor replaced. The other tires started doing it a couple weeks later. | ||
| Nov 2016117300 miUS $60 | Had to replace engine coolant sensor, check engine light was still on... replaces thermostat and problem solved. Did it myself with tutorials from youtube. Novice level experience. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2009 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Mar 201548000 miUS $700 | Calipers needed replaced. | ||
| Oct 201551000 mi | Transmission failed and needed replaced. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Alaska, United States Jun 2016 - Aug 2023 | |||
| Aug 201981000 miUS $95 | hatch door lock would not release, replaced latch and release button. Button had been damaged.. | ||
| Mar 202086000 miUS $95 | Aluminum alloy shock mount failed causing rattling in left rear of car ( driver's side). Very subject to corrosion due to galvanic effect Aluminum on steel and road salt. Mounts replaced on both sided with upgraded steel mounts from Rock Auto. At the same time one of the heat shields was totally loose near the left rear shock so initially I thought that was the problem. Haven't reinstalled that small heat shield yet ( the small one after the cat heat shield before it reaches the muffler). | ||
| Jan 202186000 miUS $100 | OEM battery finally gave up. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Utah, United States Aug 2017 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Aug 2018187000 miUS $1200 | New clutch also had him replace cv boots and axle . Mazda clutch 585 for part special clutch | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Aug 2013 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Aug 2013115320 miC $350 | The check engine light was coming on and off with no discernible pattern. The code was no. P04021 (catalyst warm-up efficiency). They cleaned the air mass flowmeter but the light still comes on and off at anytime. | ||
| Dec 2013124000 mi | CEL resolved by replacing a sensor in the fuel tank. | ||
| May 2014132900 miC $3000 | Normal wear; new shocks all around, | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Mexico, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 201863000 miUS $1100 | Eradic idle. Replaced mass air flow sensor. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2015 - Sep 2021 | |||
| May 201791760 miC $1100 | noisy, noisy, noisy... hard to miss. The driver's side front wheel bearing was replaced. They toasted the ABS sensor getting the wheel off, so that had to be replaced as well. pads and rotors, plus the calipers. I expect the pads and rotors, but I've never had to replace calipers on a car, and I had my Acura for 228K miles. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Jul 2015 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Feb 201777000 mi | Corrosion on battery terminals. | ||
| Jun 201779000 miUS $255 | Replaced drive belt Leaking battery, corrosion on terminals. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Dec 2013 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201460000 miUS $500 | clutch master and slave cylinders replaced | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Maryland, United States Sep 2014 - Jul 2021 | |||
| Nov 201488400 miUS $900 | Replaced defective battery | ||
| Aug 2017114000 miUS $25 | Changed out oil and filter, also changed out engine air filter and coolant | ||
| Sep 2018119500 miUS $975 | Replaced front & back brake pads, rear brake rotors, & 1 rear struts | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Jul 2009 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201330000 miUS $50 | Hatchback rear spoiler had to be remounted as it had come loose after two of the fasteners had fallen off completely inside the headliner and the other two became very loose. | ||
| Dec 201336000 miUS $200 | Passenger window seal needed to be replaced. The glass was loose inside the door. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jun 201234000 miUS $1600 | The clutch completely failed after only 33,000 miles! Mazda refused to cover the repair under warranty, claiming it was "normal wear and tear", but there was nothing normal about this failure! | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Arizona, United States Jun 2015 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Apr 2018115000 miUS $20 | Replaced the serpentine belt | ||
| Mar 2019140000 miUS $300 | Clutch and clutch mechanism | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Kentucky, United States Oct 2012 - Jun 2019 | |||
| Aug 201446000 miUS $90 | Blower making significant noise on higher settings and air flow reduced. Air filter clogged with wet leaves that had been sucked in. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Jul 201149600 mi | replace head light cover | ||
| Jan 201399200 miC $50 | repaired broken bracket between seat frame and seat rails. repaired broken bracket between seat frame and seat rails . | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2009 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Jan 20101860 mi | Loose rear seat, used 1/2 liter of oil in 3000KM loose rear seat, used 1/2L of engine oil, | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Colorado, United States Jun 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 201119000 mi | Wheel bearing failure, slight grinding on coasting, engine braking, turning right. Replaced front passenger wheel hub bearing. Problem not resolved. Driver side front wheel hub bearing replaced, problem resolved fully. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Hampshire, United States Apr 2011 - Nov 2014 | |||
| Oct 201273500 miUS $185 | Valve stem broke off front right tire as it was being inflated. Necessitated new tire valve stem and TPS part be installed. | ||
| Feb 201377100 mi | Squeak from rear hatch fixed by installing new screws | ||
| Jan 201478300 miUS $120 | Replaced battery | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Mar 2011 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Sep 201253940 mi | left front axel seal leaking | ||
| Dec 201260760 miC $450 | replaced struts and shocks. oem ones are craps. do replace them after 80,000. | ||
| Jun 201374400 miC $85 | driver lower seat frame lip sagged lowered, been having discomfort for 1.5 years, or since 80,000km on odo. added foam, bent the lip back up, diy repair, s---ty 2010 seats. | ||
| Apr 201494000 mi | side skirt clips (inside) broke off, the mold is very s---ty, have to add additional plastic to hold the clip otherwise epoxy wont work. and no, not buying a new piece ($220) | ||
| Mar 2015117180 miC $171 | rear passenger side shocks bottomed out. 3rd pair kyb installed. | ||
| May 2015122800 miC $475 | clutch slipping frequently, replaced lower control arm x2 replaced front struts, front driver side endlink, front passenger side abs sensor(cracked housing). passenger side strut was bottoming out. | ||
| Oct 2015132860 miC $200 | inner tire wear due to rear camber sagged, installed adjustabke camber arm. further adjustment needed. | ||
| Dec 2015137020 miC $900 | alternator failed. battery light goes on after driving. car shuts off on highway... | ||
| Apr 2016143200 miC $850 | front struts | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Alberta, Canada Jan 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 201224800 mi | BlueTooth system faulty, rest of audio system works perfect. Mazda has bulletin/recall (some models) out about this problem on particular model/year. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Minnesota, United States Aug 2011 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Dec 201464000 mi | Parking brake had stuck on. Shop was unable to reproduce. | ||
| Jun 201781000 miUS $1000 | Sensor related to AFS headlight system is faulty. Parts alone run around $800 and attach to the suspension. Chose to live with it since it doesn't affect basic headlight functionality. | ||
| Sep 201886000 miUS $440 | Outer passenger CV boot split. Required replacement of full CV shaft. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada May 2010 - Jul 2020 | |||
| Jul 201671600 miC $80 | Serpentine belt needed changing | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New York, United States Apr 2010 - May 2019 | |||
| May 201013000 mi | Manual transmission problem. Clutch was sticky. They bled the hydraulics lines and problem went away. Also, had tires rotated. | ||
| Dec 2017126000 miUS $75 | EVAP light kept coming on, even after clearing the code and getting a new gas cap. They were not able to figure out why. Light is still on. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada May 2010 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Apr 20129300 miC $170 | Rear windows would not open. Apparently, a wire got disconnected from the switch in the driver's side door. Repair was done under warranty. Also did the 2 yrs maintenance including oil change, blake check, filters check... that one cost 170 | ||
| May 201630260 mi | Sunroof won't open | ||
| Mar 202142160 miC $1000 | Rear left tie rod broke in half. Apparently, a known issue with Mazdas | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Washington, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 | |||
| Oct 201268000 miUS $600 | Both struts, strut bearings, lower control arms replaced due to excessive wear on bushings and subsequent vibration. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Sep 2012 - Oct 2020 | |||
| Jun 201762000 mi | After I had new brakes put on I started hearing a humming noise driving home front the right front. I had never heard this noise before (I'm the type of person who pays attention to their car). Turns out they had to use a sledge hammer to break the brake front discs free due to corrosion. The dealer didn't admit that this caused the bearings to go bad, but replaced them for free. After they replaced the front bearings, I started noticing a clunk from the left front suspension backing out of my garage. Once again, I had never noticed this in the 7 years I've had my Mazda, but it started the day I got back from the dealer. They then replaced the whole left front control arm due to a loose ball joint. After this I noticed the new right front rotor was wearing differently than the right front rotor. Hawk Mazda thought it was "normal" wear until I convince them the pad was seized on the rotor (which it was). Moral of the story, don't go to Hawk Mazda in Joliet, IL for service. I honestly think their wasn't anything wrong my Mazda until I brought it into the dealer, I don't believe in coincidences like that. Thanks for checking in. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in North Carolina, United States Jul 2015 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Sep 201771000 miUS $100 | Front seat leather stitching began to come undone about a year ago. Increasingly worse and bolster leather was very worn and discolored. Ordered replacement seat leather (Katzkin) off eBay and replaced myself with new hog rings, etc. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States May 2016 - Oct 2018 | |||
| Jul 201787000 mi | Replace antenna rod Replace rear hatch support struts due to corrosion. My wife had noticed the corrosion on the struts, but did not appreciate the gravity of the situation (hatch falling on your head unexpectedly if the struts fail) until we received the recall notice. We had to wait a couple of months after receiving the recall notice for the parts to become available. Replace seat height adjustment lifter link | ||
| Sep 201787000 miUS $1071 | Check engine light indicated problem with ABS. Needed to replace wheel speed sensor. | ||
| Jan 201890165 miUS $372 | Brake line between ABS and rear splitter leaking at ABS. Replaced flared pipe between those two parts. I inspected the "failed" part after repair was completed, and there was a scratch across the flare. Looked like manufacturing defect to me, but car well out of warranty. In speaking with mechanic, he seemed oblivious to need to inspect surface of flared pipe connections. In fact, he called the joint a tapered pipe thread until he brought failed part out and I told him it was definitely straight threads. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Sep 2009 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jan 201334000 miUS $75 | Battery died and couldn't hold a charge | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2010 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Dec 201217360 mi | Passenger's Seat airbag not functioning warning light came on when passenger was sitting in that seat. Recalibrated. | ||
| Nov 201430660 mi | Passenger seat sensor doesn't come on when 105 lb wife sits in it, thus deactivating airbag. Dealer could not replicate the problem, which has been intermittent for 2+ years. Headlight covers become opaque instead of transparent | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Oct 2016 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Mar 201879980 miC $100 | I took the car in to have a knocking sound in the front end diagnosed. The mechanic couldn't recreate the noise and couldn't find anything in the steering or suspension that would cause such a noise. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Apr 2010 - Jul 2015 | |||
| Nov 201379000 mi | Passenger Headlight housing seal went bad and water got inside housing and shorted out HID module, bulb, and, adaptive lighting module. Dealer replaced housing, bulb, hid module, afs module, and all gaskets. FYI there is a tsb for this issue | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States May 2009 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jul 2018107000 miUS $600 | Recharged empty tank and then replaced condenser | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Arizona, United States Feb 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
| May 20104000 mi | Fuel injector was defective and had to be replaced. | ||
| Mar 201116000 mi | Plug got stuck in the Cigarette lighter. Was a known defect, with TSB. Was replaced. | ||
| Jun 201639000 miUS $500 | Electric lock on drivers side had to be repaired. The actuator was replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada May 2010 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Apr 201324160 mi | Seat motor and rails replaced | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Oct 201341700 mi | Wheel air valve stem broke in half during routine inflation. Required "replacing tire pressure monitor" for that tire. Replaced with spare and had dealer fix TPMS. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States May 2010 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 2018123000 miUS $200 | Fixed broken sway bar link and leaking struts. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Nov 2016 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Mar 201762000 miC $200 | Replaced both rear brake discs, loosened gripping caliper, new pads. | ||
| Jun 201764480 miC $136 | Replaced both front lower control arms due to worn bushings. | ||
| Oct 201768696 miC $230 | Severe knocking in front. Replacing strut bearings didn't resolve. Ended up disassembling front struts and replacing front shocks only, kept original springs and new wheel bearings. Problem solved. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Apr 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| May 20105660 mi | alarm system was going off remotely by itself. | ||
| Jan 20119920 mi | Car is very hard to start in cold weather. Told it's a common problem fixed with a reflash, car already has the latest reflash. No fix available. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States - Jan 2011 | |||
| Jan 201110000 mi | Requested assistance with car's horrendous gas mileage. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jul 2009 - Jan 2012 | |||
| Mar 201010000 mi | Loose bolt on rear sway bar caused rattling, bolt tightened and inspected under warranty | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Alaska, United States Jun 2014 - Dec 2021 | |||
| Jun 201599000 miUS $1500 | Wheel alignment + new tires and 2 new rear control arms. Wheels were not aligned properly and caused premature wear of old tires. Control arms were too rusted to work on without replacement. | ||
| Jan 2017 | Hatchback lift supports were very corroded. Was looking at buying some and found Mazda is recalling them on certain models for inadequate rust protection from factory. Free fix on Mazda. | ||
| Mar 2018162000 miUS $1000 | Front brakes and both front control arm replacements. | ||
| Jan 2021208000 miUS $500 | Rear shock absorber broke. Decided it was time to replace suspension and tie rods. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201137000 mi | Oil leak in timing cover. Dealer repaired. Latch was broken on center console. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201349000 miUS $230 | Horn stopped working. | ||
| Nov 201353400 mi | Battery failing. Replaced battery. | ||
| Mar 201669000 miUS $246 | AT light on dash flashes and car downshifts. One wk later AT, DSC, ck engine lights all came on. Taking to dealer. While at mechanic found that power steering hose was leaking. Scheduled fix but have not followed up due to more AT problems. | ||
| May 201670100 miUS $298 | AT light on dash flashes and car downshifts. One wk later AT, DSC, ck engine lights all came on. Manual says to tow car when this happens. Dealer extended warranty to replace the TCM for free. Power steering hose was leaking. | ||
| Dec 201786000 mi | Hatch lift support recall | ||
| Mar 201888851 miUS $1100 | Broken strut replaced. Rear spoiler loose; rattled. Shop tightened bolts/screws. | ||
| Jun 201889894 mi | Sticky dashboard as described at https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/press-release/mazda3-and-mazda6-warranty-extension-statement/ Dealer evaluated and determined I am eligible for recall but parts not in stock; dealer will contact when parts available. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ohio, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 201441800 mi | Passenger seat belt receptor/latch replaced. | ||
| Sep 201448000 miUS $20 | Slow tire leak from bead. | ||
| Sep 2021115000 miUS $1000 | Replaced lower control arms and ball joints. Replaced worn sway bar end links. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Oregon, United States Aug 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Sep 201363000 miUS $800 | Clutch disappeared from compressor and fell on the road somewhere Drivers seat track broke and had to be welded | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Jul 2009 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Dec 20095000 mi | Started hearing a clunk in the front end, particularly in cold weather. Happened mostly when wheel was turned to the left, going over a bump. | ||
| Feb 20107000 mi | Started hearing a clunk in the front end, particularly in cold weather. Happened mostly when wheel was turned to the left, going over a bump. Dealer was finally able to diagnose noise as a loose bushing in front crossmember. Squeaking noise coming from driver seat track / seat belt area. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Maryland, United States Jan 2013 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Oct 201324500 miUS $300 | Master window switch to make rear driver's side window go up broken. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Virginia, United States Jun 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Jan 201539000 mi | battery needed replacement - would not start in cold | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Tennessee, United States Aug 2010 - Sep 2012 | |||
| Sep 20101000 mi | bad horn would not function, was replaced someone had reinstalled the window sticker on the freshly tinted rear passenger window and when removing it pulled 2 holes in the tint. The window was retinted at this visit. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Tennessee, United States Mar 2011 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Feb 201442700 miUS $1300 | My headlight ballasts needed to be replaced. My headlights stopped working. The ballasts were pulling charge from the battery even when the car was off. | ||
| Feb 201661000 miUS $1300 | HID bulb and ballast needed to be replaced | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Sep 2009 - Nov 2015 | |||
| Mar 201010540 mi | I've found that in all Mazda3 hatches, but not the sedans, the windows rattle when down. Replaced all the parts inside the door, but it still rattles. | ||
| Mar 201119840 mi | Front passenger speaker replaced. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Oregon, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 20092000 mi | Check engine light came on. I have a OBD reader and it read misfire in cylinder 2...I took car to the dealer, they said it was a common problem and they took care of it by replacing the intake manifold. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Jun 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jun 201010000 mi | Dashboard squeak, FM antenna reception | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Michigan, United States Nov 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201318000 mi | Door lock module replaced for the passenger side rear and now the passenger side front is also making noise when it locks. | ||
| Oct 201318200 mi | Door lock module replaced for the passenger side FRONT door. | ||
| Apr 201742000 miUS $100 | Brake pads and rotors need replacement. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Jan 2010 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Oct 201317460 miC $750 | Battery died. Replaced by the dealer for a new (better) part. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Maryland, United States Jun 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Aug 201025000 mi | Drivers seat was squeaking. Dealer took apart seat cushion and fixed seat. | ||
| May 201264300 miUS $80 | Tire pressure monitoring sensor went bad caused air leak | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Jul 2009 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Apr 20108800 mi | CD Player / 6CD changer stopped working. Got it replaced within warranty. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Jul 2014 - Sep 2018 | |||
| May 2018160504 miC $1095 | The transmission control module (TCM) failed. Apparently a common problem with the Mazda 3. They replaced the fluid and filter in the transmission just in case. They replaced the TCM with a unit from a junkyard where a low-mileage Mazda 3 was used for parts. | ||
| Aug 2018166306 miC $2813 | Rear passenger wheel bearing was making an odd noise, says the mechanic. Needed to be replaced (safety issue). Front brakes and rotors were worn out. 95% worn on driver's side, 99% worn on passenger side (or the other way around, I can't remember) rear shock towers needed to be replaced as they were causing wear on tires. Mechanic says this is a known flaw in Mazda 3 cars, their rear shock units are crap. Said it needed to be replaced as a safety measure. One of the engine mounts was worn out. Did not need to be replaced, but mechanic recommended it. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Oct 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201875640 miC $350 | Wheel alignment and balancing was done to address odd steering concern causing car to lose traction occasionally while turning. | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada May 2010 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Nov 201382160 miC $340 | damper rt boot | ||
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Denmark Aug 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Jul 20101240 mi | Replaced driver seat slide-track plastic cover. A small plastic clips cracked shortly after purchase. I am not sure if this was due to passenger accidentally hit it on exiting the car or if it has something to do with low-quality plastic. | ||
| Nov 20106440 mi | Driver's seat plastic part on seat rail (left side). Thin painting on my car and the early rust spots / on hinges in doors and more... | ||
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