2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 Complaints

TIRE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS AND PUNCTURES THE TIRE. I HAD ALREADY REPLACED TIRE SENSORS ON ALL THE WHEELS AND IT IS HAPPENING EVERY YEAR. I ONLY HAD 44,000 MILES AND I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AND TIRE SENSORS. I HAD THE CAR PARKED YESTERDAY NIGHT AND ALL THE TIRES HAD GOOD PRESSURE AND DROVE IN THE MORNING OUT THE DRIVEWAY. WITHIN LESS THAN 0.5 DRIVING MY FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL GOT FLAT. AFTER TOWING TO DEALER, I FOUND OUT IT WAS DUE TIRE SENSOR.

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL FOR EITHER LOW OR HIGH BEAMS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN OR AT NIGHT. THERE IS NOT ONLY MOISTURE BUT QUITE A BIT OF WATER ACCUMULATED INSIDE BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 2015 AS A CERTIFIED PRE OWN WHICH COMES WITH FULL LIMITED WARRANTY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SERVICE THE ISSUE BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THEIR ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IT IS $1,900.00 I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IS MORE A MANUFACTURER SAFETY ISSUE THAN A WARRANTY CLAIM. I DID RESEARCH AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE HEADLIGHTS FOR MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINS CALLING IT A CONDENSATION ISSUE ON 2010 MAZDA 3S. IT WAS ALSO STRANGE THAT THE DEALER REP COMMENTED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN IN A CRASH WHEN THE CARFAX REPORT INDICATED THE OPPOSITE AND WE HAVE THANKFULLY BEEN ACCIDENT FREE SINCE ITS PURCHASE. PLEASE REVIEW AND ADVISE.

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAKS AWAY FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO LEAN FORWARD OR ELSE THE SEAT ROCKS WAY BACK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HOLD THEMSELVES UPRIGHT. DURING A FAST ACCELERATION OR QUICK STOP THE CHAIR EXHIBITS CHARACTERISTICS THAT CAN ONLY BE CALLED UNSAFE AND UNSETTLING TO THE DRIVER. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW THE SEAT WILL HOLD UP IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED.

DASHBOARD IS MELTED, CAUSING EXTREME GLARE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE GLARE FROM THE MELTED DASHBOARD IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH AND CAUSES SAFETY AND VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.

I NOTICED THAT MY SEAT WAS ROCKING ON THE LEFT SIDE AND WOULD LIFT UP. WHEN I GOT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BOARD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON I NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE FRONT WELDS WAS COMPLETELY BROKE OFF AND LAYING ON THE FLOOR BOARD. WHILE TAKING MY DAUGHTER TO DAYCARE THIS MORNING, I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND THE OTHER SIDE OF MY SEAT BROKE AND MY ENTIRE SEAT WENT BACK, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET INTO AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. NOT ONLY WAS MY AND MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTERS SAFETY AT RISK, BUT I NOW HAVE LOST A DAY OF WORK UNTIL THIS CAN BE FIXED. AS IF THIS WAS NOT ENOUGH, I SPOKE WITH MAZDA CORP. (1-800-222-5500) ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO B/C MY DASHBOARD IS TOTALLY MELTED. THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY NICE AND MAZDA IS GOING TO REPLACE MY DASHBOARD AFTER YEARS OF THE RUN AROUND AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE BIGGER ISSUE: HOW IS IT THAT MAZDA IS INVOLVED IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR THEIR DASH BOARDS MELTING, AND THEY HAVE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FILED IN THE NHTSA WEBSITE FOR FAULTY SEAT WELDS, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON EITHER OF THESE THINGS???????????????? WHY??????????? DO LIVES HAVE TO BE LOST FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO DO A RECALL????

MELTING DASHBOARD. MINE IS NOT AS SEVERE AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED. BUT THERE IS A STICKY/GOOEY FEEL TO PART OF MY DASHBOARD.

THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO MELT. THIS HAS RESULTED IN A VERY SHINY STICKY MESS. THE SHEEN CAUSES SEVERE VISION PROBLEMS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN ALMOST BLINDED AND UNABLE TO SEE THE TRAFFIC AT TIMES.

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING CAUSING A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD. BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE DRIVING.

FOUR NEW TIRES INSTALLED LAST SUMMER. SINCE THEN TWO HAVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER HIT SOMETHING WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TOTALLY FAILED (REPLACED NEW TIRE UNDER 5000 MILES). SHE SAID IT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING SLOW THRU NEIGHBORHOOD. THEN THE LEFT FRONT FAILED A FEW MONTHS LATER AND SHE HAD IT REPLACED. SHE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE TPMS, AND THAT THE RIGHT REAR WILL PROBABLY FAIL TOO.

SEAT WELDS BROKE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER SEAT IS NOW NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE CAR.