2008 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

2008 MAZDA 3 5 DOOR, APPROXIMATELY 39,000 MILES. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT ~10 MPH. HEARD A CLUNK-LIKE NOISE AND THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. REALIZED I HAD LOST POWER STEERING. PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION, CHECKED FLUID AND BELTS. NOTHING LOOKED TO BE WRONG FROM THE OUTSIDE. AFTER 20 MINUTES OR SO, RE-STARTED CAR AND POWER STEERING HAD BEEN RESTORED. NO SIMILAR PROBLEM SINCE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA, MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOCKED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ONTO THE EMEGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

MY CAR IS A MAZDA 3 SEDAN 2008 MODEL UNDER WARRANTY. THE POWER STEERING FAILED 3 TIMES NOW RANDOMLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LIGHTS UP AND THE STEERING FEELS VERY HEAVY WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCUR. THE PROBLEM GOES ON AND OFF. MY SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME HE CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE DURING THAT TIME I WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP, THE PROBLEM IS NOT HAPPENING. I TOLD HIM, WHY WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO OCCUR BEFORE YOU FIX IT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE DEALT SOON. *TR

FAILED POWER STEERING FOR 2008 MAZDA 3: I HAD NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE. I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC AND NEAR MY MAZDA DEALER WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AT IDLE, BUT ABLE TO STEER AS THE CAR SPEEDS UP--BUT HAD TO PUT MUCH EFFORT INTO IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP FOR PART REPLACEMENT. DESPITE PART REPLACEMENT, I'M SURE THERE WILL BE MORE STEERING PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK THE STEERING FLUID AND THERE WASN'T A LEAK. I WAS SCARED AS THE CAR WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IF THAT HAPPENED IN THE HIGHWAY OR HIGH SPEED ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ITS ROUTINE 3,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE WAS EXHIBITING FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND WOULD BE REPLACED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS BEING MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. WHILE REVERSING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE POWER STEERING HAD FAILED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,885. UPDATED 7/28/10 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING MOTOR, PUMP AND LINES. UPDATED 08/04/10*JB

I DRIVE A MAZDA 3 2008, 5 DOOR WITH POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OFF AS I WAS TURNING FROM A BUSY STREET LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND PARKED. THE OWNER'S MANUAL SAID TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE WAIT AND RESTART. IF LIGHT STAYED ON CALL DEALER. AFTER 10 MINS THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED OFF. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I WENT ONLINE MAZDA USERS WEBSITES, JDPOWER, ABOUT AUTOMOBILE, ETC. AND DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT (BACK TO 2008) TO CURRENT( 5/27/10) PROBLEM. WHEN DOES SUCH A PROBLEM RISE TOT THE LEVEL OF A RECALL? THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION! *TR

NORMAL FREEWAY DRIVING TO AN OFF RAMP, TO SLOW TRAFFIC TO POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. HIGH EFFORT NECESSARY TO EXIT CAR TO NEARBY RESTAURANT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS POWER STEERING WAS AGAIN FULLY OPERATIONAL. DROVE CAR TO DEALER, CODE 1099, REPLACED BP4L-32-410 PIPE, BBM4-32-68Z BODY, 4 EA GASKETS 9956-21-400 AND FLUID. *TR

WE BOUGHT OUR MAZDA 3 IN AUGUST OF 2008. WE LIVE IN CT AND MY SON GOES TO COLLEGE IN RI. HE HAS THE CAR WITH HIM. HE HAS COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT HE HAS NO POWER STEERING. JUST RECENTLY THE POWER STEERING WAS LOST ON I-95 WHEN HE WAS EXITING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT SEEMS MAZDA IS AWARE OF IT BUT HAS NOT ORDERED A RECALL. *TR