MAZDA Complaints

WHILE ADJUSTING THE AIR PRESSURE IN A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE THE TIRE AIR VALVE/TPMS SENSOR BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY INTO THIRD GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT A NORMAL SPEED, I HEARD A LOUD CRACK HOWEVER SAW NO CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD AT THAT TIME. I WAS NOT DRIVING BEHIND ANY LARGE TRUCKS AND DID NOT SEE ANY ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE NEXT MORNING I NOTICED A CRACK EXTENDING DOWN FROM ABOVE THE REARVIEW MIRROR, AND THE CRACK HAS SINCE GROWN AND IS NOW SPREADING LATERALLY ALONG THE WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY A ROCK IN KNOTS I THINK IT IS A STRESS RELATED INCIDENT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL TIMES THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES AND I AM GOING TO GO TO THE DEALER TO DISCUSS IT. *TR

WE WERE PARKED AT THE LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER WHEN MY 8 YR. OLD SON WENT TO UNBUCKLE HIS SEAT BELT AND THE ENTIRE THING FELL APART. *TR

AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED FROM DAY ONE, THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE REAR TIRES FOR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. EACH TIME I'D VISIT THE SHOP I WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I BELIEVE SOMEWHERE AROUND 12,000 MILES I NOTICED THE TIRES WERE GETTING BALD. THEY CHECK THE ALIGNMENTS SHORTLY AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. LATER I HAD ANOTHER ALIGNMENT DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE SEEM TO PULL MORE TO THE LEFT. THEY SAID IT WAS A LITTLE BIT OUT OF ALIGNMENT BUT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY. WHEN I QUESTIONED HIM ON THE TIRES WHICH BY THE WAY I HAD TO REPLACE ONE WHILE ON THE TRIP. THEIR REPLY WITH THE SAME THESE ARE CHEAP TIRES PUT ON BY THE MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD NOT LAST ANYMORE 12,000 MILES. AFTER GETTING NOWHERE I FINALLY WENT TO TIRE KINGDOM AND REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT MY COST. I FELT THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND SEE IF THIS COULD'VE BEEN RESOLVED. NO LUCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I4, AND WENT TO SHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH GEAR; I HEARD A SNAP AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I THEN HAD ABOUT 2 INCHES OF TRAVEL IN MY CLUTCH PEDAL. THE CLUTCH PEDAL BREAKING IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MAZDA RX8S. NO, I DO NOT HAVE A HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH. *TR

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, NEW WIPER BLADES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD BY FIRESTONE MECHANIC THAT I NEEDED BACK BRAKES AND THE CALIPERS ARE "STICKING." I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR - IT IS UNSAFE!! WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME NOT UNDER WARRANTY?! A CAR -- LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD WITH 32,000 MILES ON IT NEEDS NEW BACK BRAKES AND CALIPERS??? I THINK NOT! TAKING IT TO THE DEALER ON WEDNESDAY TO CHECK IT OUT IN FULL. NOT HAPPY! IF ABLE TO UPDATE ON HERE, I WILL DO SO. *TR

DASH OF VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER IS BEGINNING TO MELT. IN MELTING, THE DASH NOW HAS A GLOSS APPEAREANCE THAT, IN THE RIGHT LIGHT, CREATES A GLARE WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE OPERATOR TO SEE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA 6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELL RUSTED AND CAUSED THE SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

CAR SAT FOR APPROX 4 HOURS WHILE VISITING RELATIVES, ON MY HOME I NOTICED A CRACK APPROX 8-10" LONG IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, FROM THE BASE UNDER THE WIPERS UP TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD CURVING TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE AT ALMOST A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AT THE END. THERE ARE NO MARKS THAT LOOK LIKE ANYTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD, IT'S A STRAIGHT CLEAN CRACK. I'M HOPING THE DEALER WILL COVER IT BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD. I WOULD THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELDS, IF THEY ARE CRACKING LIKE THIS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, OR BECAUSE OF WEATHER CHANGES, OR BECAUSE YOU'RE WASHING YOUR CAR ON A HOT DAY, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THEM IF THE CARS ARE ACTUALLY IN AN ACCIDENT, THEY WOULD NEVER WITHSTAND THE IMPACT AND SHATTER TO A MILLION PIECES! HOW SAFE IS THAT? THE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH BETTER MADE WINDSHIELDS. *TR