2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

BRAKE ROTORS WARP EARLY ON 2008 MAZDA 3 CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING OVER 45 MPH AND CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE. *TR

AT 71,XXX MILES 2 OUT OF 4 THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SENSOR VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED. THE VALVE STEM CAPS WERE OEM GRAY PLASTIC CAPS. ALL PARTS OF THIS SYSTEM ON THIS CAR ARE OEM. THE VALVE STEMS CORRODE BELOW WHERE THE SCHRADER VALVE SEAL SO THE TIRES GOES FLAT IN JUST A FEW SECONDS.

I OWN A 2008 MAZDA 3 AND LIKE OTHERS, I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING WHEN THE WEATHER IS BAD!! DURING A SNOW STORM AFTER TRAVELING SOME DISTANCE, THE WIPERS DECIDED NOT TO WORK. THEY JUST STOPPED. THEY WOULDN'T STAY RUNNING, SO I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND HAVE SOMEONE DRIVE TO PICK ME UP AN HOUR AWAY. HAD IT CHECKED AT MAZDA AND OF COURSE THEY WORKED THAT DAY. THEY HAVE SINCE STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN, AGAIN ON A LONGER TRIP AND DURING A THUNDERSTORM. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THIS 5 LANE HIGHWAY BEFORE GETTING KILLED!! I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING DURING THE RAIN. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE YET TO CALL MAZDA I AM UNDER WARRANTY AND HOPEFULLY THEN THIS WILL BE COVERED AND THEY WON'T HAVE SOME EXCUSE WHY IT ISN'T COVERED! *TR

OWN A 2008 MAZDA 3. PURCHASED USED, BUT WAS SOLD NEW AND SERVICED LOCALLY TO ORIGINAL OWNER. TPMS INDICATED LOW TIRE. WHEN TRIED TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRE, VALVE AND SENSOR BROKE/CORRODED AND ALL THE AIR CAME OUT OF TIRE. FLATBEDDED TO DEALERSHIP OUT OF TOWN WHERE I WAS LOCATED.. NEW VALVE INSTALLED AND TIRE FIXED . PART WAS $120 FOR VALVE SENSOR PIECE. CALLED MY LOCAL MAZDA PLACE TO SEE IF THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE RIGHT FOR SUCH A SMALL PIECE AND TO SEE IF IT SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CONFIRMED NO WARRANTY AND AVERAGE PRICE. NOW A SECOND TIRE INDICATED LOW, AND TRIED TO CHECK PRESSURE AND AS SOON AS THE TIRE VALVE CAP WAS TURNED AND REMOVED STEM/SENSOR BROKE AGAIN IN THIS DIFFERENT TIRE AND NOW HAS LOST AIR . NOW NEEDS REPLACING. AFRAID THIS WILL BE THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE REMAINING 2 TIRES. NEED TO STILL GET SNOWS OFF, BUT DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THE STEM/SENSORS AT $120 A PIECE! HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS ISSUE!! A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ... THIS IS UNSAFE IF IT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AS MANY HAVE MENTIONED!! MAZDA DEALERS TOLD ME I MUST HAVE HIT A CURB OR FROM POTHOLES IN THE WINTER. THIS IS NOT THE CASE... NOT FOR ALL 4 TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. *TR

TIRE VALVE STEM CORROSION ON 2008 MAZDA 3. ON 5/27/2011 TPMS INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE THAT WAS FLAT AND THE STEM VALVE WENT INTO THE TIRE. AFTER SEEING THAT, I CHECKED THE REMAINING VALVES AND ALL ARE CORRODED. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE VALVE IS ABOUT TO GO INTO THE TIRE AND THE BACK TIRES VALVES ARE CRACKED. I NOW HAVE TO HAVE MY CAR PUT ON A FLAT BED BECAUSE MY HALF SPARE IS ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND NOT HAVING ANOTHER SPARE TIRE, THIS CAR IS NOW A DEATH TRAP AND IS VERY UNSAFE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MAKE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS MY OTHER TIRES COULD GO FLAT AT ANYTIME NOW WHICH MAKES IT A HAZARD TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. *TR

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, 2008 MAZDA 3 GRAND TOURING. WIPERS WORKING FINE AND IN A HEAVY STORM THEY DECIDED TO QUIT. I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL PART AND CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME, BUT I HAVE NOTICED THIS IS AN RECURRING PROBLEM FOR MAZDA. THIS NEEDS TO ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR LOSES THEIR LIFE OVER SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CORRECTED. *TR

ON 4/19/2011 I WAS DRIVING WHEN MY TPMS WENT OFF. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRE. AS I PUT THE AIR PUMP TO THE VALVE, THE VALVE SIMPLY DISAPPEARED AND THE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. I CALLED AAA AND TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THE TIRE WAS PERFECTLY FINE AND REPLACED IT (WITHOUT THE TPMS). I EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE TPMS, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ON 4/25/2011, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TPMS WENT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME ANOTHER TIRE HAD GONE COMPLETELY FLAT. WHEN AAA ARRIVED, THE SERVICEMAN FOUND THE BROKEN PARTS OF THE PIECE THAT HOLDS THE VALVE STEM (AND THE TPMS) IN THE WHEEL. WITHOUT THIS PIECE, THE VALVE WAS ABLE TO SLIP INTO THE WHEEL (WHICH IS WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO ME ON 4/19). THE PIECES WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND HAD CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TPMS (WHICH WAS NOT, AGAIN, COVERED UNDER WARRANTY). ONLY AFTER I INSISTED DID THEY REPLACE THE REMAINING TWO VALVE STEMS WHICH ALSO HAD CLEAR SIGNS OF CRACKING. THIS WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE AS THE TWO METALS OF THE VALVE STEM AND THE PIECE HOLDING IT ON BEGIN TO CORRODE. UPDATED IVOQ 06/28/11 *TR

2008 MAZDA 3 S GRAND TOURING - FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED DURING A RAINSTORM. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND ALL LOOKED GOOD. AFTER SPENDING MUCH TIME ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA3. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN SOMEONE RAN THEM OFF THE ROAD AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND GO INTO THE BOTTOM OF A RAVINE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED, BUT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECEIVING TWO RECALL NOTICES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V374000(STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM). SINCE AUGUST OF LAST YEAR SHE TRIED TO CONTACT THE DEALER AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, BUT THEY CONTINUED TO ADVISE HER THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR HAD THE MANUFACTURER BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/13/11