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2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

47,803 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 30 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 33 complaints (63.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1442.4%
Engine operation39.1%
Braking behavior13.0%
Electrical and battery issues13.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
21
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Wheels
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Horn
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train21
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine3
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Wheels2
Electrical System1
Electrical System:Horn1

Power Train: 21; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Wheels: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Horn: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,99913
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
3
2009
2
2010
1
2011
3
2012
7
2013
7
2014
5
2015
1
2016
1
2017
2
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20083
20092
20101
20113
20127
20137
20145
20151
20161
20172
20181

2008: 3; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 7; 2013: 7; 2014: 5; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 14 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10239375 · 2008-08-22 (August 22, 2008)

A MOTOR MOUNT BROKE ON MY 2008 MAZDASPEED3 CAUSING THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT ON THE FOLLOWING PARTS: TRANSMISSION TWO MOTOR MOUNTS BYPASS VALVE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS DRIVERS SIDE AXLE MY DEALERSHIP TOOK PICTURES AND SENT THEM TO MAZDA. MAZDA SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS OVER DRIVEN AND THIS IS WHY THE MOUNT FAILED. THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE DAMAGES AND REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE THAT WAS ABNORMAL. THERE WAS AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED WITH T…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10451330 · 2012-03-12 (March 12, 2012)

I WENT TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP (AT A RED LIGHT,) AND MY SHIFTER FELL OFF IN MY HAND. UPON DISASSEMBLING THE CENTER CONSOLE AT THE LIGHT, I FOUND THAT THE CAST-ALUMINUM SHIFTER ARM HAD BROKEN AT THE INSERTION POINT FOR THE RETENTION PIN. NOT ONLY AM I NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT IT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER PERSON TODAY (WHOM I'M FORWARDING TO THIS SITE.) MAZDA SAID IT'S NOT UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND BECAUSE I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND A COLD-AIR INTAKE, THEY WON'T MAKE A GOODWILL ADJUSTMENT (IN SPIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 58,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10274790 · 2009-06-24 (June 24, 2009)

THE ISSUE FIRST BEGUN (05/04/09) WHEN THE ENGINE MISSED FIRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY, WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO FEEL AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL. AFTER THAT INCIDENT, A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS APPARENT. THERE WAS ALSO VIBRATION FROM THAT NOISE THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS OF THE CAR. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHICH WAS SIERRA MAZDA OF MONROVIA, CA, AND I EXPLAIN THE WHOLE SITUATION, THEY ONLY LOOKED AT THE CAR FOR ABOUT 15MINS AND THEN SAID IT WAS A CLUTCH RELATED ISSUE THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. …

Owner-reported narrative. 27,769 miles reported. Look up ODI 10274790 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10452530 · 2012-03-21 (March 21, 2012)

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, SOMETHING IN THE TURBO EXPLODED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL AND A LOSS OF POWER IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 128,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10452530 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10491617 · 2013-01-07 (January 7, 2013)

COMING UP TOWARDS A STOP SIGN ON PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL LIKE ALWAYS HIT BRAKES STOP AT THE STOP SIGH THEN ATTEMPT TO SHIFT TO 1ST AND THE SHIFTER JUST FALLS OUT. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS 2 STOP SIGNS FROM MY HOUSE SO I WAS ABLE TO PUT TAKE THE SHIFT BOOT OUT AND GET THE CAR INTO 2ND AND MAKE IT HOME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 46,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10491617 at NHTSA ↗