2017 Mazda MAZDA3 problems and owner complaints

WE LEASED THIS CAR IN JULY OF 2017. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER ON 8/9/17 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR. AS SHE APPROACHED THE EXIT RAMP ON A HIGHWAY NEAR OUR HOUSE SHE FELT WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS ANOTHER CAR HITTING HER IN THE REAR. SINCE NO VEHICLES STOPPED SHE DROVE THE CAR TO A CORNER NEAR OUR HOUSE WHILE HEARING A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE UNIT WAS MISSING 1 OF THE 2 BOLTS THAT HELD IT IN PLACE AND THE SECOND BOLT HAD DISLODGED TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS NO LON…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11075322 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN STARTING THE CAR SMART CITY BRAKE AMBER WARNING LIGHT AND SMART CITY AMBER FAULT LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES APPEAR ON THE DASH AFTER CAR SITS IN HOT SUN AND REMAIN ON AFTER CAR IS STARTED AND IS BEING DRIVEN. THE WARNING LIGHTS MAY OR MAY NOT DISAPPEAR WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR MAY 25, 2017. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER INVESTIGATING REPLACED THE FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC) AND PERFORMED A DYNAMIC AIMING PROCEDURE SYSTEM OPERATION. NO FURTHER SIMILAR PRO…

Owner-reported narrative. 475 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098712 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD NOT COME OUT OF DRIVE. MAZDA DEALER SERVICE TOLD ME TO DISCONNECT BATTERY TO RESET SYSTEM. I THINK THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANSWER

Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11066024 at NHTSA ↗

HORN FAILED INTERMITTENTLY STARTING AFTER ODOMETER HIT 36000 MILES AND WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE IT PASSED ALL CHECKS; MAY 2020 WHILE DRIVING WHEN STEERING WHEEL HORN WAS PRESSED THE HORN SORT OF 'WHINED' IN AUGUST, WHILE DRIVING WHEN HORN WAS PRESSED IT WOULD WHINE AND DONE IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING BURNING; NOW, IF YOU PRESS HORN IT DOESN'T WORK BUT IT SMELLS LIKE LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING LIKE A CIGARETTE SMOLDERING( THERE IS CLEARLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH EUTH THE STEERING OR ELECTRICAL RELAY SOMETIMES . MAZDA WON'T ASSIST WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11399635 at NHTSA ↗

MAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A STOP ONTO A FREEWAY SIDE STREET. IT IS A 50 MPH ZONE. ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH THE TURN ON LIGHT THROTTLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH, I GIVE IT THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I LET OFF THE THROTTLE COMPLETELY THAN REAPPLY IT. NOW IT ACCELERATES. GAS TANK IS SLIGHTLY OVER 1/4 FULL. THIS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO MAZDA AS IT HAS OCCURRED A FEW TIMES BEFORE. THEY HAD INSTALLED A RECORDING DEVICE IN THE CAR FOR A WHOLE MONTH BACK IN JANUARY THIS YEAR. TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIM…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11091527 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE ONLY 38K MILES ON MY VEHICLE I WENT TO GET EMISSIONS DONE I FAILED DUE TO GAS CAP WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPLACING THERE GAS CAPS AND THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR TO HAVE TO DO EMISSIONS TEST AND THIS IS MAKING ME WONDER WILL MY GAS CAP FAIL AGAIN NEXT YEAR OR EVERY 3 YEARS AND MY GAS CAP HAS A STRING ATTACHED TO IT SO IT HAVE NEVER HIT THE GROUND OR ANY THING OF THAT NATURE IF I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP DUE TO INEFFICIENT SEALING OF GAS CAP TO GAS TANK I FEEL THERE SHOULD B A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE I HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11301814 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE STALLS WHEN IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. SAME AS OTHER MODELS ON NHTSA WEBSITE.

Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300508 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE STALLS; STOPS RUNNING. LOSES TOTAL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES, BUT MOST LIKELY MORE. MY MAZDA COMPUTER SHOULD HAVE RECORDED THESE INCIDENTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300606 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN FROM A FULL STOP, THEN WITH WHEN NEEDING TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY, THERE IS A DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE. USUALLY HALF A SECOND TO ONE FULL SECOND DELAY IN ENGINE RESPONSE BEFORE IT STARTS TO ACCELERATE. ONE ONE OCCASION, IT DID NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL. I HAD TO THEN LET MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND PRESS DOWN ON THE GAS AGAIN FOR IT TO FINALLY ACCELERATE. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. MY LANE WAS STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, BUT THE LANE TO MY RIGHT WAS OPEN, SO I WAITED TILL IT WAS CLEAR THEN TURN THE STEERIN…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101965 at NHTSA ↗

The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V487000 (Back Over Prevention). The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was shifted into reverse(R), the rearview camera image was distorted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11590182 at NHTSA ↗

Transmission is pulling during shifting. Dealer updated Transmission software twice already during warranty. Car is doing it again. This can be a safety problem when pulling in front of traffic and Transmission fails to shift smoothly and it jerks/delays.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11590646 at NHTSA ↗