MAZDA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET @ 40MPH WHEN THE INFOTAINMENT, SPEEDOMETER, SHUT OFF AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING CAME ON AND STAYED ON. AFTER A BRIEF MOMENT, THE STABILITY WARNING TURNED OFF, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, BUT THE VERY NEXT DAY, AT A STOP LIGHT, THE SAME THING OCCURRED, BUT THIS TIME, I COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 2000 RPMS, NOR REACH 20 MPH. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE, AND TURNED OFF THE CAR. THEN TURNED IT BACK ON. IT DROVE NORMALLY WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE REST OF THE DAY, BUT THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE WAS A HISSING SOUND AND THE BRAKES WERE HARD TO PRESS. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE I APPLIED TO THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT REACT AND IT TOOK THE VEHICLE LONGER TO SLOW DOWN EVEN AT VERY LOW SPEEDS (5-10 MPH) OR FASTER. THIS CAME ON SUDDENLY AND CAUSED ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THE MAZDA TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLES AND COMPLETED A DIAGNOSTICS OF THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.

WE EXPERIENCED WHAT SIMILAR MAZDA CX9 OWNERS HAVE REPORTED: OUR BRAKES STIFFENED, PROVIDED RESISTANCE COUPLED WITH A HISSING NOISE, AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER, DESPITE HAVING A FULL BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR AND SUFFICIENT BRAKE PADS. OUR MECHANIC REPORTS FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BLOWER. WE EXPERIENCED THESE EVENTS SUDDENLY AND WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STICKY AND MELTED NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V345000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V82000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO BACK THE CAR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. AFTER MOVING THE CAR BACK AND FORTH AND SLIGHTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE POWER ASSIST CAME BACK. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE A TURN WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS AND HAPPENS AT LOW SPEED OR WHEN I AM STOPPED AND TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. AS LONG AS I AM MOVING THE POWER ASSIST SEEMS TO WORK.

I PURCHASED MY 2010 MAZDA 3 IN AUGUST OF 2009. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE NOTICED THE DASHBOARD FEELING STICKY. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO ALMOST MELTING WHICH CAUSES A HORRIBLE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IMPACTS MY ABILITY TO SEE EFFECTIVELY WHEN DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS.

DRIVING AND STEERING LIGHT COMES ON,THEN HARD TO STEER LEFT OR RIGHT.TURN SWITCH OFF AND RIGHT BACK ON LIGHT GOES OFF AND STEERING RETURNS....VERY DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUCTURE) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,800. MA 10/25/15 *CN

2005 MAZDA 6L. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER AIRBAG REPLACEMENT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER FIRST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015. *JB