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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%)
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 312 repairs.
2010 Mazda Mazda3 brake repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (16%)
$100 - $499 (44%)
< $100 (24%)
Chart based on 25 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
| 130000 mi US $300 |
ABS Pump |
| 82055 mi US $380 |
Replaced front brake pads and rotors |
| 115000 mi | Replaced original rotors after 7 years |
| 118000 mi US $500 |
ABS Module failed |
| 67000 mi US $220 |
Front pads and rotors replaced. This was the first of any brake maintenance in the vehicle. |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 92000 mi US $200 |
Bad wheel speed sensor. |
| 14000 mi US $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. |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 128000 mi US $80 |
front brakes and rotors |
| 112000 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. |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 60760 mi | ABS and parking brake on continuously. ABS module needed replacement. |
| 60000 mi US $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. |
| 119040 mi C $300 |
Worn out pads |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 48000 mi US $700 |
Calipers needed replaced. |
| 57000 mi US $300 |
Brake master cylinder failure. Replaced brake master cylinder. |
| 94000 mi US $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. |
| 94300 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. |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 91760 mi C $1100 |
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. |
| 64000 mi | Parking brake had stuck on. Shop was unable to reproduce. |
| 119500 mi US $975 |
Replaced front & back brake pads, rear brake rotors, |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
167-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 62000 mi | 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. |
| 42000 mi US $100 |
Brake pads and rotors need replacement. |
| 162000 mi US $1000 |
Front brakes |
| 87000 mi US $1071 |
Check engine light indicated problem with ABS. Needed to replace wheel speed sensor. |
| 90165 mi US $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. |
| 62000 mi C $200 |
Replaced both rear brake discs, loosened gripping caliper, new pads. |
2010 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 166306 mi C $2813 |
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) |
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