184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
3050 mi US $250 |
hit curb hard avoiding car who ran red light. told car needed new bumber, alignment, rights side wheels and paint. picked up car, had to take back, they replaced right front hub and bearings, had to take back again, replaced right rear hub and bearings, had to take back again, they admitted the right front wheel was defective and not round, can still hear humming from front end at low speeds, the shop says they cannot hear it. Hard to trust them. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
29000 mi | Noticed a flat tone when driving with windows down above 25 mph. Dealer diagnosed a bad left front wheel bearing. Replaced under warranty. Noise gone. |
62620 mi C $1000 |
Front struts and rear shocks replaced |
47000 mi US $150 |
Replaced rear shock |
177000 mi US $1200 |
Right lower control arm replaced. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
58000 mi US $300 |
At an oil change, the dealer found a broken spring in the left rear suspension. I must've hit one of the many potholes in my area :( and broken it. I looked a long time to get a good quality spring that was less expensive than the dealer. Finally found one manufactured in Sweden (!). Had a good shop install the spring. All good. |
64000 mi US $750 |
I thought my tires were especially noisy. Turns out the front left wheel bearing was in really terrible shape and the speed sensor was shot. Both were replaced. Labor was expensive as it is everywhere. |
15000 mi | Suspension noise - mechanic unable to fix problem. |
35000 mi | Creaking/crunching noise from front when driving over bumps has become more pervasive from after my first 10k miles. A replacement was done at the front relating to the bushing. Sound is gone. |
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
84000 mi US $3700 |
Front lower control arms replacement |
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
15900 mi | The rubber seal on the suspension boot was slightly cracked, was like that when the vehicle was purchased. |
16000 mi | Suspension making loud creaking noises. |
33000 mi | Next, the suspension also squeaks more then usual over bumps, but it's not constant. |
36000 mi | Suspension also still squeaking. |
82000 mi US $600 |
Replaced front right knuckle |
17000 mi | Front suspension creaking |
110000 mi US $300 |
rattle detected while driving. Repaired/replaced stabilizer bar/system drivers side front |
129000000 mi US $600 |
The driver's side front control arm had a broken bolt and the bushings were worn. The passengers side had worn bushings. I had both arms replaced with new. The additional cost was to get the driver's side arm free due to the bolt head rusting off, so the control arm was somewhat loose but locked into place and needed to be cut free. |
123000 mi US $1545 |
Bar was worn and replaced. Front struts replaced. Front stabilizer bar. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
19000 mi | Front rubber lower control arm bushings replaced TSB 02-001/15 |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
744 mi | The car is pulling to the left since day 0 ! Went to dealer he did an alignement and said that the problem is fixed ! took the road the car is still pulling to the left. Went back They said it's normal, the suspension is very sensitive Went back to dealer. They changed the Camber and said it won't pull that much and did another alignment. After that the Car is still pulling to the as the beginning nothing changed. I thinks it might be a tire ( Radial Pull problem). |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
64480 mi | Some noise occurred at front left when the steering wheel is turning. Local mechanic couldn't see any physical damage or worn out. They ended up tightening all the joints both left and right wheels and apply some grease. Problem fix for now. |
81220 mi A $800 |
Squeak noise at front left. Replace front left lower ball joint kit |
272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
21000 mi | There is an annoying squeak from the steering column. There is a TSB to address, but dealer opted to fix another way. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
63488 mi C $406 |
Original front right wheel bearing worn out; was replaced. |
69000 mi | Wheel bearing fried |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
111000 mi US $500 |
wheel bearing |
31000 mi US $607 |
Steering pump leak requiring replacement of steering pump, hose, and replenishment v of steering fluid. $255 labor and $352 parts. |
90000 mi US $280 |
replaced rear shocks |
31620 mi | Reported a "clunk" in the front end, they test drove the car and said that there was nothing wrong. |
272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
79000 mi US $200 |
Leaking hose from power steering pump. Replaced both in and out hoses |
30000 mi | Dealer replaced front strut "tops" to cure a knocking sound when going over bumps. They indicated that Mazda had a revised part to solve an apparent problem. |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
79140 mi C $540 |
Worn wheel bearing and 4 wheel alignment. As well as factory recalls applied |
108500 mi C $2000 |
changed rear shocks |
115940 mi C $1000 |
Replaced both rear shock absorbers |
58000 mi US $275 |
Car had been making unusual noise going over bumps, had been in once before but unable to diagnosis. Ride w/tech & inspection confirmed end links |
71000 mi | Tech confirmed steering hitch/looseness but not cause at this point. Further review required |
77000 mi | Took car to 2nd mazda dealer for same steering suspension issue. Dealer advised that there is a wear spot on steering column, claims no safety issue but instead of repair suggested I move steering wheel off spot as remedy. Pursuing w/mazda. |
13020 mi | Steering 'clunk'-greased spline. |
56080 mi C $579 |
Left front wheel bearing |
73160 mi C $800 |
Worn out rear wheel bearing, replaced both sides. |
76000 mi US $200 |
replaced tie rods - inner and outer |
91000 mi US $50 |
Replaced worn front endlinks, fixed clunking noise in front |
170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
47000 mi US $430 |
Mechanic found .004 in of runout on right front wheel hub. Replaced both wheel bearing and hub. |
27000 mi | Dealership discovered worn struts. Replaced them under warranty. |
91000 mi | Replaced wheel bearing due to TSB |
109000 mi US $400 |
Right front wheel bearing was worn and had to be replaced. |
115000 mi US $1100 |
Tie rod and control arms were replaced due to excess play. |
98000 mi US $240 |
Front right wheel bearing was worn out and needed replacement. |
54560 mi C $583 |
Noise in left front wheel, wheel bearing. |
Engine not specified
124000 mi | Bad roads damaged my rubber bushings, and had to be replaced |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
89000 mi US $850 |
Replaced struts and shocks |
95200 mi US $410 |
Replaced front right wheel bearing |
57000 mi US $99 |
Driver's side rear wheel bearing was making loud thumping/humming noise. Verified by dealer. Replaced myself. Passenger's side rear wheel bearing started making same noise soon after. Also replaced myself. |
93000 mi US $85 |
Rear drivers side wheel bearing began making very loud humming vibration noise on 650 mile trip. Bought replacement wheel hub assembly with wheel bearing from autozone for $85 and replaced myself. No more vibration humming. |
115000 mi US $250 |
Power steering pump failed and needed to be replaced. |
148000 mi US $767 |
Front struts were replaced while diagnosing noise from steering column/front end. |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
66000 mi US $140 |
CV Joint was leaking, and replaced. Power steering hose was leaking |
112300 mi US $600 |
Front left wheel bearing needed |
150000 mi US $70 |
Wheel bearing |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
117000 mi US $300 |
Replaced right rear wheel bearing |
119000 mi US $850 |
Sway bar links, front lower control arms replaced. |
turbocharged 270hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD
38300 mi US $280 |
Front left wheel bearing noise at 38k. Apparently a common failure on this model. |
46000 mi US $100 |
Left front lower control arm bushing has cracked and is making a creaking sound when loaded. Dealer diagnosed the issue, but no parts are available. Was told that it isn't a safety issue and that the car can be driven until parts are in. |
46800 mi US $350 |
Replaced front left lower control arm on second trip to dealer after parts were not available on first trip. In the meantime, the failure of said part completely destroyed my left front tire. Mazda denied any after warranty assistance. |
90700 mi US $310 |
Left side rear shock was leaking - they need to be replaced as a pair so both rear shocks were swapped out for new. |
66000 mi US $350 |
O-ring failed between power steering pump and reservoir. Replaced pump and reservoir (reservoir had become stained inside and it was hard to tell what the level was). |
25000 mi US $500 |
Shocks were getting soft. Replaced with somewhat better than OEM Bilstein shocks. |
212-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
79856 mi C $1200 |
Suspension control arm replaced Suspension control arm replaced, along with Brake pads/rotors and tune up (plugs, air filter) |
92380 mi C $600 |
Both Front Wheel Bearings replaced |
41920 mi | I feel a little sloppiness in the driver's front control arm/ ball joint. I will have to keep an eye on it. |
44640 mi C $125 |
TIE ROD JOINT TOO TIGHT-NOISEY! MECH ADJUSTED, ALL IS GOOD |
212-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
126300 mi US $1400 |
Replace control arms, new struts |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
45000 mi US $180 |
Power steering pump started making noises a while back, but only when steering hard one way or another and went away as soon as you weren't 'locked' at the end. I replaced the pump and it went away. |
58500 mi US $80 |
Not sure why still veering right. New tires too |
92000 mi | Front left & right wheel bearings worn/ replaced. |
21000 mi | loud thumping noise from front strut. Replaced under warranty. Dash panel rattles but no warranty coverage. |
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
45700 mi US $85 |
Alignment (car woudl drift to one side) |
90520 mi C $200 |
Rear tie rod replaced |
turbocharged 274hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD
110000 mi US $150 |
Driver side rear upper control arm bolt broke. |
91000 mi | Power Steering pump replaced Rear wheel bearing went bad, replaced. |
97000 mi US $150 |
Power steering cooler developed leak. Replaced the cooler and all associated lines. |
143000 mi US $300 |
Replaced leaking power steering line |
75000 mi US $100 |
Replaced worn front sway bar links and bushings |
79800 mi US $600 |
Replaced worn struts. Replaced front swaybar links |
108000 mi | Both front struts worn out and driver front strut mount badly worn (coming apart). Replaced with Bilstein B8 struts and shocks (more appropriate for lowered sport suspension) |
119000 mi US $140 |
Driver front wheel bearing was replaced due to noise and noticeable wear/movement in the bearing. |
52000 mi | Dust boot on front suspension |
61000 mi US $380 |
Wheel bearing front right wheel was leaking |
62000 mi US $350 |
Replace rear shocks |
94000 mi US $1220 |
Replaced both lower control arms |
134000 mi US $1000 |
Front wheel bearing |
57800 mi US $100 |
Drivers side rear shock leaking/blown |
54000 mi US $70 |
Drivers side swaybar end link was clunking at low speeds. Replaced the part. |
74000 mi | Performed tsb for steering clunk. |
87000 mi | Shot wheel bearing |
47000 mi US $430 |
Bushings replaced on front sway bar. Repair not entirely successful. |
61000 mi US $550 |
Replaced front struts. |
18000 mi | Power steering noise that was fixed by adding more fluid (apparently it was a bit low) They could not find a leak and it still looks like fluid level is getting lower (albeit very slow). Probably another trip to the dealer is in order in a near future. |
20000 mi | Whining noise when turning steering wheel, loss of power steering fluid. Steering gear replaced. |
151400 mi US $1100 |
Brakes/rotors/wheel bearings |
36000 mi US $815 |
Ball joint failure due to deterioration of seal. Entailed replacement of axle and lower control arm, as boot on axle was also found to have a hole that would lead to problems, and it was proactive to replace now. |
78000 mi US $249 |
The front right wheel bearing was replaced. Than the car was aligned. |
87000 mi US $160 |
New Front struts and boots. Front wheel bearing that was replaced at 78K miles went bad. The shop covered some of the cost, the hardening of the wheel bearing was done wrong by the manufraturer. |
74400 mi C $900 |
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
108000 mi US $1350 |
Rear shocks, front struts, front springs, sway bar links, wheel alignment. All items replaced were original parts. |
83700 mi C $1500 |
Suspension components replaced |
68700 mi US $400 |
power steering fluid line leak |
76000 mi US $1300 |
Front wheel bearing replaced |
94240 mi | 2 rear shocks wear leaking, 1really bad the other minor. Replaced all 4 shocks with Bilstiens. |
122760 mi C $300 |
Stabilizer bushings, and serpentine belt |
96100 mi C $250 |
needed repair to pass safety inspection was amking clunking sound |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
125860 mi C $61 |
Stab end links replaced, resolve bowling ball sound during turns |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
98000 mi US $1000 |
Replace front struts and lower control arms. |
140000 mi US $350 |
Right rear wheel bearing shot, sounded like I had snow tires! r&r of assembly |
65720 mi $350 |
The bent Sway bar was replaced. |
91000 mi US $557 |
4 new tires and a front end alignment was done. |
68000 mi US $300 |
New shocks and front struts. |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
137800 mi US $102 |
Felt slight clunk in steering, especially on light accel / decel. Was diagnosed as steering intermediate shaft. Mechanic cleaned and lubed |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
70000 mi US $160 |
bad bushing |
75800 mi US $200 |
Bad bushing |
79000 mi US $1450 |
Shocks/struts worn, needed replacing. |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
24984 mi US $80 |
Front-end Alignment |
78312 mi US $587 |
Right front strut was leaking. Had both struts replaced and front end alignment performed Right front strut was leaking. Had both struts replaced and front end alignment performed |
97340 mi C $250 |
Tie rod |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
133000 mi US $1000 |
Had the wheel bearing replaced as it had started to wear out. Mechanic discovered lower control arm bushing was torn and replaced part during rest of service. |
24180 mi C $220 |
Creaking in steering, present since day one. Finally a TSB was issued. Fix was to lube intermediate shaft in steering column. 3 years to properly fix this problem! |
Engine not specified
105800 mi C $380 |
There is a knock when you turned the wheel more than halfway in one or another direction, but only when you push the gas. Also a steering pipe leaking because of rust. |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
43400 mi C $800 |
Wheel nut/stud were stripped, needed replacing |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
127500 mi US $300 |
bearing worn out, replaced with factory new part |
125860 mi C $1500 |
Steering Rack & hoses, etc., replaced. Cracked, from freezing - from sitting in 'high water'. Fault of owner |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
49600 mi | Loose feeling in the steering wheel, slight click over bumps at low speed. Lubricated steering column with Castrol Syntec grease. There's a TSB and updated grease from Mazda, but any thick grease works fine. Loose feeling in the steering wheel, slight click over bumps at low speed. Lubricated steering column with Castrol Syntec grease. There's a TSB and updated grease from Mazda, but any thick grease works fine |
106000 mi US $630 |
Both front wheel bearing and hub assemblies are replaced. |
139780 mi C $523 |
Wheel bearing worn. |
171120 mi C $800 |
lower control arm alignment |
215-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
118000 mi US $2200 |
Driver's wheel bearing went bad/was replaced. |
136800 mi US $600 |
Worn out bearing making awful noise. Replaced for $$$. |
152700 mi US $1393 |
replace left front bearing |
12500 mi US $200 |
Left side of car "squeaked" when I turned the steering wheel to the right. Diagnosed as the ball joints going bad. Shop did a quick fix and installed zerk fittings in the and it stopped the squeaking for a week. Replaced both upper and lower ball joints |
127000 mi US $100 |
Squeaking with previous issue only stopped for 2 weeks. Replaced both tie rod ends and no longer have the issue. |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD
146200 mi US $480 |
Rattle from front end, replaced both lower control arms |
114000 mi US $400 |
Tie rod worn out. Simple fix but hard to find part in my area. |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
107800 mi US $100 |
Right rear wheel bearing. |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
90920 mi A $527 |
worn suspension part |
Engine not specified
134540 mi C $500 |
Rear sport suspension cracked. |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
69440 mi C $2700 |
Struts and shocks |
85800 mi US $260 |
When weather got warm and we would turn wheel or go over bumps, car made clunking noise in front. It turned out to be worn inner bushings in lower front control arm. Could've just replaced inner bushings but couldn't tell if others are bad. |
57660 mi C $400 |
replaced right lower control arm plus alignment |
95660 mi C $200 |
Front wheel bearing became noisy. Replaced the front wheel bearing myself. Paid for parts only around $200. |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
71920 mi C $700 |
front wheel bearing and CV shaft replaced on driver's side due to whirring noise coming from bad bearing. |
81220 mi C $230 |
Front passenger side wheel finally was bad enough that replacement was neccessary. Wheel bearing was supplied by owner and installed by private repair shop. |
112220 mi C $500 |
Front struts replaced with Bilstein HD's |
94000 mi US $600 |
Replace struts (F&R) |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
87080 mi C $460 |
All 4 control rods that hold the wheels have bushings that were not designed to last the life of the car. It came time for all of this car's bushings to crack and require replacement. The bushings are inseparable from control rods in model. |
237000 mi US $850 |
Replaced front struts and two tires. |
244000 mi US $994 |
Right front suspension components replaced |
244000 mi | needed a complete power steering rebuild. Too costly to repair for value of the car. Too bad, it had 246K miles on it and I was shooting for a quarter of a million. |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
86000 mi US $100 |
Front passenger wheel bearing began making noise on labor day. It took 5 days to repair because of seized lower ball joint, working on it off and on. Repair was completed on Sept. 30. Took 1 hour to reassemble. |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
154000 mi US $200 |
Replaced ballbearing |
82460 mi | When traded needed a few things, including suspension rubber, |
102300 mi C $388 |
Left front wheel bearing replaced |
81220 mi C $90 |
power steering hose leaking, mechanic cut off damaged part and reconnected |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
131440 mi C $200 |
Replace front left wheel bearing |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
97000 mi US $40 |
Front right wheel bearing failing; terrible rumbling sound that changes with speed. Front right wheel bearing failing; terrible rumbling sound that changes with speed. Estimates $300+ to repair. Just paid for diagnosis this trip. |
100000 mi | Replaced right front wheel bearing Replaced right front wheel bearing Replaced right front wheel bearing |
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
123380 mi $300 |
Replaced all shock absorbers |
Engine not specified
116000 mi | Passenger side making a horrible noise, when wheel was turned to the left. Replaced lower control arm passenger side. Noise disappeared. |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
45000 mi US $500 |
Replace front left and right struts. Replace Controller arm. |
114600 mi US $90 |
Ball joints are nearing replacement time - lubed by the shop. |
112000 mi | Bushings cracked on lower control arms. Parts $200. Labor to install $550. |
99300 mi US $770 |
Bearings were busted on both Front wheels. Had to replace Bearings + Hub. |
220-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual FWD
150000 mi US $520 |
Replace shocks/struts and replace transmission case seal. |
82000 mi US $2015 |
New clutch. New struts. Replaced worn coolant hoses. |
71823 mi US $533 |
new rear brake pads and rotors, new front brake pads, replaced squeaking front left wheel bearing |
160-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
36729 mi US $577 |
Front bushings cracked and damaged - replace all control arm bushings with bushing kit |
41000 mi US $550 |
Front ball joint wear. |
65000 mi | Leaky front struts -replaced |
58280 mi $240 |
Front wheel bearings |
102000 mi US $500 |
Bearing noise (sounded like a bad tire) was investigated & found to require replacement of hub assembly. |
89200 mi US $285 |
Left-front suspension was making an awful creaking noise. Dealer reported both tie rods were damaged (torn covers) and the left one was causing the noise. |
133000 mi US $400 |
Left-side lower control arm bushings were shot. |
143000 mi US $350 |
Replaced sway bar end link that had been making tons of noise. Comment was that it was "loose". |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
96720 mi $170 |
Split rubber boot replaced |