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2015 Mazda Mazda3 repairs by problem area
Engine (9%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (41%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 92 repairs.
2015 Mazda Mazda3 electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (3%)
$100 - $499 (13%)
< $100 (81%)
Chart based on 31 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 21000 mi US $950 |
Display monitor was "GHOSTING", that is the touch screen was reacting when there was no input from the operator. I am led to believe that this is a manufacturing defect that is mainly prevalent in a certain range of production dates. |
| 80000 mi US $465 |
Infotainment issues |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 3000 mi | Software update yielded a bug with the navi system. Subsequent update cleared it up. |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 22300 mi US $120 |
Battery replacement |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 18200 mi | OEM battery failed on warranty. Replaced. |
| 20000 mi | Cable that connected the air direction knob to the door that directs the air came partially disconnected. Dealership said that this was because it was not properly installed at the factory. Fixed on warranty. |
| 25500 mi | During a previous repair, the tech forgot to plug the USB ports back into the radio. |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 10000 mi | Intermittent backup camera issues (distortion or failure to activate); dealer replaced the camera |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 60000 mi US $200 |
Backup camera |
| 33000 mi | Bluetooth stopped working for iphone. Update to Mazda OS. |
| 6000 mi | The infotainment system quit working. Dealer performed a system update while I waited. |
| Heads-up speed display failed to deploy or retract properly. Replacement needed. Car spent an extra day in shop waiting for part to arrive. | |
| 21200 mi | I took my Mazda 3 to the shop twice in July 2017 for problems with the TPM system. The TPM alarm would go on even if all tire pressures were proper and equal. On the second trip the Mazda dealer solved the problem. |
| 36000 mi | inoperable navigation system |
| 36000 mi | Nav still broken |
| 80000 mi US $1000 |
Car had no electrical power and would not start. If jumped, it would only work as long as the external battery was still connected. It would shut down as soon as the jumper cables were removed. Car had no electrical power and would not start. If given a jump start, it would shut down as soon as the jumper cables were removed. Replaced alternator, and battery. |
| 6500 mi | The radio was rebooting after purchase. A s/w update eliminated most of the reboots. However, the system still froze when trying to listen to music on an iPhone attached via USB. Bluetooth audio also stopped. Dealer is replacing entire entertainment system based on previously problem. |
| 10000 mi | Same problem continues. The dealer has tried updating the s/w, replacing the head unit and even the memory card with nav maps. It has now been escalated to Mazda corporate. Same as all other trips. Tried one new s/w update but no change. Likely this is a lemon. Mazda is researching this issue but has no definitive solution. |
| 14500 mi | Same problem continues. The dealer tried updating the s/w one last time. Unsuccessful. Next step is to pursue return via lemon law. |
| 16200 mi | The same issue as above. The dealer informed Mazda that one last s/w update did not resolve the issue. Now in discussion with Mazda corporate to designate car as a lemon and discuss financial resolution. |
| 17000 mi | Car bought back because audio system kept rebooting and they could not fix it. |
| 26660 mi C $300 |
The original battery failed after just 3 years and 4 months. |
| 11000 mi | GPS system refused to start or could not find sattelites. |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 28000 mi | The back up camera was working only intermittently. Dealer updated the infotainment system and the problem hasn't appeared since then. |
| 9920 mi | A defrost line burned and cut off. It was repaired with a conductive paint but it did not resist. |
| 15500 mi | The battery was changed because it did not charge anymore. |
| 3000 mi | The infotainment system repeatedly crashed on a road trip. While at our destination we took it to the dealer who installed a software update. The infotainment system repeatedly crashed on the return trip as well. |
| 89280 mi | Outside temperature no longer reading accurately (-22F outside and guage says +95F). Repair not done. It would have required removing front bumper (1-hour labour). |
| 21000 mi | lost the center console....ie tel, maps etc. replaced a module that controlled the cruise control, radio and anything else that affected the visual controls. |
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 73530 mi US $30 |
Headlight, drivers side, not easy access. |
| 30000 mi US $5 |
replaced battery in key fob- key fob failing: CR2025 |
| 17000 mi | Software issues with syncing my phone and getting the radio to work |
| 28000 mi | Issues with radio. Does not always go on when you turn on car. Need to turn car and off to get it going. Sometimes phone and care do not sync. |
| 16000 mi | The infotainment system was freezing on a regular basis. I upgrade the system from v31 to v55. The system now works perfectly! While I did this upgrade myself, I'm pretty sure any dealer will do it for you at N/C. |
| 11160 mi | The Bluetooth system was not linking to my phone properly |
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