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2008 Mazda MAZDASPEED3: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

47,803 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 30 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	14	42.4%
Engine operation	3	9.1%
Braking behavior	1	3.0%
Electrical and battery issues	1	3.0%

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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Wheels

Electrical System

Electrical System:Horn

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

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

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

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10236639 · 2008-08-01 (August 1, 2008)

WAS DRIVING MY 08 MAZDA SPEED 3 HOME FROM BEING OUT AND WHEN I GOT HOME SMELT SOMETHING BURNING SO I LOOKED AROUND THE INSIDE TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T DROP A CIGARETTE AND WHEN I DIDN'T SEE ANY I GOT OUT AND POPPED OPENED THE HOOD AND WHEN I DID THE MOTOR BURST INTO FLAMES GIVING ME FIRST DEGREE BURNS ACROSS MY FACE AND LEFT ARM. NOTHING HAS BEEN BY MAZDA OR ANYONE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,572 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236639 at NHTSA ↗

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 10247675 · 2008-11-04 (November 4, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA SPEED 3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. HE THEN IMMEDIATELY CRASHED INTO THE ROAD BARRIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WOULD NOT ADJUST SECURELY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10247675 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10255392 · 2009-01-17 (January 17, 2009)

VEHICLE MOTOR FAILS CATASTROPHICALLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING FIRE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER MAZDA SPEED3 AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED ONE TIME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR THE APPROACHES ITS TOTAL LOSS VALUE. A MAZDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OIL LEVEL; HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE OIL HAD FALLEN TO LOW LEVEL. THE DASH LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT C…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,607 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255392 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 10342749 · 2010-07-12 (July 12, 2010)

MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING MY 2008 MAZDASPEED3 WHICH HAS SMOKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS CONSISTENT AND MAKES BREATHING DIFFICULT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHTS SINCE THE SMOKE GETS INTO THE CABIN DURING MOST BRIEF STOPS. THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED UNDER MAZDA TSB 0100410 JAN 10. THE ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY; HOWEVER IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED SINCE THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE IT WAS SMOKING AT THE DEALERSHIP AS I …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342749 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10386314 · 2011-03-03 (March 3, 2011)

DRIVING NORMALLY - MY VEHICLE IS STOCK, NEVER RACED OR ABUSED, AND ONLY DEALER-SERVICED. WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY IN TRAFFIC, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF! I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS AT ALL AFTERWARDS. ONLY THROUGH SKILL AND LUCK WAS I ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE REPLACING THE AFFECTED PARTS. HOWEVER, THEY ARE USING THE EXACT SAME PARTS AS BEFORE (DESIGN, PART #S ARE IDENTICAL). AS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, THIS IS A SERIOU…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,428 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386314 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10392039 · 2011-03-18 (March 18, 2011)

2008 MAZDA 3. CONSUMER STATES PERSISTENT CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND TWO OF ENGINE MOUNTS ARE COMING LOOSE *TGW THE DEALER DETERMINED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR SHOCKS AND REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE, HOWEVER PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CV BOOT. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STRUTS MOUNTS, REAR SWAY BAR LINKS, …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10392039 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

11V329000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor

Reported: 2011-06-15 (June 15, 2011)

MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDASPEED3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 7, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2008. THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THEN OVER TIME THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE MOTOR CIRCUIT MAY INCREASE UP TO A POINT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.

Consequence: THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

33 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

90.9%Usable mileage30 / 33 records

100.0%Valid incident date33 / 33 records

100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates33 / 33 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Power Train	410.5% ODI 10222709 · 8,811 mi AT 8,811 MILES THE NUMBER 4 ENGINE MOUNT (DRIVER'S SIDE TRANSAXLE TO FRAME) FAILED EVEN THOUGH RECALL 4607F HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED AT 826 MILES ~8 MONTHS AGO. *TR Look up ODI 10222709 at NHTSA ↗	2163.6% ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 10816475 · 110,960 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY. I CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. OIL TRAILS OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE BAY. Look up ODI 10816475 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10496248 · 64,369 mi DRIVING ON MANUAL FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP AND CAR TAKES OVER. THE GEARS DON'T SHIFT AND HOLDS BACK FROM CHANGING TO AUTOMATIC, BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN. CARS COMING BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST REAR ENDED US WITH OUR KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. ANOTHER INCIDENT DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 THE GEARS GOT STUCK ON DOWN SHIFT AND ENGINE SPEED UP, ALMOST HITTING THE MEDIAN STRIP. THIRD TIME IN FEBRUARY RAINING THE SAME OCCURRENCE, THE CAR TAKES OVER. *TR Look up ODI 10496248 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	350.0% ODI 10482514 · 21 mi RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2012 MAZDA SPEED3. 17 MILES OFF THE LOT. IN THE 4 MILE DRIVE TO MY HOUSE 15 MINUTES AFTER SIGNING PAPERWORK, THE CLUTCH BLOWS OUT. HAD IT TOWED BACK AND WAS TOLD WE WERE LUCKY THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS ITEM IS A "WEAR & TEAR" ITEM BECAUSE GOING 4 MILES IS APPARENTLY TOO LONG. WE WERE TOLD TO "BREAK THE CLUTCH IN" FOR ABOUT 400 MILES. WELL, WE MADE IT TO 125 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED. EXCEPT THIS TIME, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH ON A BUSY ROAD WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT … Look up ODI 10482514 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seats	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10480965 · 45,000 mi THE DRIVER SEAT RAIL HAS BECOME LOOSE WITHIN ITS INTERNAL STRUCTURE CAUSING THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION, BRAKING, SHIFTING, AND CORNERING. THE ISSUE HAS BECOME MORE SEVERE OVER THE PAST TEN THOUSAND MILES, TO THE POINT WHERE ITS MOTION IS NOTICEABLE EVEN TO PASSENGERS. *TR Look up ODI 10480965 at NHTSA ↗	1856.3% ODI 10481035 · 40,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SEAT FRAME WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO COVER PARTIAL REPAIR EXPENSES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,835. Look up ODI 10481035 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10947944 · 68,000 mi WHILE DRIVING, SPECIFICALLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON AN EXIT RAMP FROM THE HIGHWAY, THE SEAT MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND MY SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH FREELY UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE METAL CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT AND THE SEAT RAIL HAD SNAPPED. THE VEHICLE HAS 68,XXX MILES ON IT AND THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE FAILURE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MILES. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO FEEL SAFE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IF THE SEAT CANNOT STAY SECURELY CONNECTED TO THE CAR THROUGH NORMAL DRIVIN… Look up ODI 10947944 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 11010462 · 50,000 mi DRIVER SEAT COLLAPSES BACKWARDS WHEN REAR-ENDED WHILE STATIONARY ON INTERSTATE AND REMAINS FULLY RECLINED AFTER COLLISION. ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT THE SEAT INTO NORMAL DRIVING POSITION IS UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE SEAT NO LONGER LOCKS INTO POSITION. THE ONLY POSITION WHERE THE SEAT LOCKS INTO PLACE IS IN THE FULLY RECLINED POSITION. Look up ODI 11010462 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	923.7% ODI 10184612 · 2,970 mi THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW COMPLAINTS OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT COMING LOOSE ON MAZDA SPEED3S. I HAD VISUALLY CHECKED MINE FROM THE BOTTOM SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, AND IT LOOKED OKAY, BUT TODAY I DECIDED TO PHYSICALLY CHECK IT. I PUT THE FRONT ON RAMPS AND REMOVED THE BATTERY AND BOX. I GOT UNDERNEATH AND REMOVED THE UNDER TRAY, BUT COULDN'T LOCATE THE BOTTOM OF THE BOLT (OR SO I THOUGHT). THEN I PUT THE JACK UNDER THE TRANSAXLE AND JACKED UP A BIT UNTIL THE CAR STARTED TO LIFT. I DIDN'T SEE THE HEAD OF THE BOLT POP UP, SO I THOUGHT IT… Look up ODI 10184612 at NHTSA ↗	39.1% ODI 10255392 · 3,607 mi VEHICLE MOTOR FAILS CATASTROPHICALLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING FIRE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER MAZDA SPEED3 AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED ONE TIME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR THE APPROACHES ITS TOTAL LOSS VALUE. A MAZDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OIL LEVEL; HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE OIL HAD FALLEN TO LOW LEVEL. THE DASH LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT C… Look up ODI 10255392 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Manual Transmission	1128.9% ODI 10184449 · 1,800 mi I HAD READ REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLT FAILURE WITH MY NEW CAR THAT HAD RESULTED IN THE ENGINE FALLING OUT OF THE ENGINE BAY ONTO THE GROUND. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REASON THIS WAS HAPPENING WAS DUE TO A TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLT THAT HAD WORKED ITS WAY LOOSE UNTIL THE POINT OF BREAKING OFF. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF SEVERAL DEALERS ACROSS THE USA BY SEVERAL OWNERS AND NONE SEEMED TO SHOW ANY INTEREST IN CHECKING THE PROBLEM FOR FREE, SINCE NO OFFICIAL SERVICE NOTICE HAD COME FROM MAZDA AND THEY WOULD NOT BE PAID FOR THE L… Look up ODI 10184449 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10386314 · 38,428 mi DRIVING NORMALLY - MY VEHICLE IS STOCK, NEVER RACED OR ABUSED, AND ONLY DEALER-SERVICED. WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER, WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY IN TRAFFIC, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF! I WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS AT ALL AFTERWARDS. ONLY THROUGH SKILL AND LUCK WAS I ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ARE REPLACING THE AFFECTED PARTS. HOWEVER, THEY ARE USING THE EXACT SAME PARTS AS BEFORE (DESIGN, PART #S ARE IDENTICAL). AS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, THIS IS A SERIOU… Look up ODI 10386314 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	37.9% ODI 10532479 · 96,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA SPEED3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT OIL PRESSURE MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. Look up ODI 10532479 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10555852 · 41,000 mi DEFECTIVE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT. DRIVING HOME AT 45MPH I SUDDENLY FELT A HUGE THUNK AND THEN METAL POUNDING AGAINST METAL AS THE CAR ROLLED. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO PULL TO THE SIDE SAFELY ALL I COULD HEAR WAS A TERRIBLE THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE BLOCKING A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED HOME I COULD FINALLY POP THE HOOD TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THE #4 (DRIVER SIDE) ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED, BR… Look up ODI 10555852 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 10816475 · 110,960 mi I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF ABRUPTLY. I CHECKED THE ENGINE AND FOUND A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. OIL TRAILS OUT OF THE HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE BAY. Look up ODI 10816475 at NHTSA ↗	26.3% ODI 10496248 · 64,369 mi DRIVING ON MANUAL FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP AND CAR TAKES OVER. THE GEARS DON'T SHIFT AND HOLDS BACK FROM CHANGING TO AUTOMATIC, BRAKING OR SLOWING DOWN. CARS COMING BEHIND SEVERAL TIMES ALMOST REAR ENDED US WITH OUR KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT. ANOTHER INCIDENT DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 THE GEARS GOT STUCK ON DOWN SHIFT AND ENGINE SPEED UP, ALMOST HITTING THE MEDIAN STRIP. THIRD TIME IN FEBRUARY RAINING THE SAME OCCURRENCE, THE CAR TAKES OVER. *TR Look up ODI 10496248 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	12.6% ODI 10185226 MAZDASPEED3 TRANS MOUNT FAILURE I WILL BE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND WANTED TO REPORT THIS AS A DATA POINT RATHER THAN AN ACTUAL INCIDENT (MY APOLOGIES IF THIS ISN'T THE RIGHT WAY TO GO ABOUT THIS, PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO ANY OTHER WAY TO GO ABOUT LOGGING THIS ISSUE). THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE TRANS MOUNT FAILING ON THIS VEHICLE, ALONG WITH PICTURES AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE DEALER/FACTORY TO DATE. I WOULD POINT YOU AT THESE LINKS FOR AD… Look up ODI 10185226 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 10981173 I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE MY MAZDASPEED 3 SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. I SHIFTED INTO THIRD WHERE MY SHIFT BROKE AND REMAINED IN MY HAND. MY CAR STALLED OUT IN 3RD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT. I TOOK OFF THE PLASTICS COVERING THE SHIFTER AND PULLED THE PLATE BACK INTO NEAUTRAL SO I COULD PUSH MY CAR TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION. MY SHIFTER ROD SNAPPED AND THE SPRING CAME OUT. Look up ODI 10981173 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	412.5% ODI 10765326 · 50,000 mi MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN MELTING NOW FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. IT IS GETTING WORSE. I LIVE IN FLORIDA. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT FROM MAZDA AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE. THE MELTING DASHBOARD CAUSES EXTREME GLARE ON SUNNY DAYS. ENOUGH TO AFFECT VISIBILITY OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. SINCE IT IS LITERALLY COOKING I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE HEALTH HAZARDS AND TOXINS ASSOCIATED WITH IT MELTING. THIS SITUATION IS HAZARDOUS AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED ASAP. Look up ODI 10765326 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure	12.6% ODI 10189261 · 6,260 mi MY VEHICLE LOST ITS ENGINE OFF THE MOTOR MOUNTS! THE CAR IS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA SPEED 3 WITH 6260 MILES ON IT. DURING DOWN SHIFTING FOR A TURN I HEEL-TOED, PREPARING FOR THE NEXT GEAR AND A RIGHT TURN, COASTING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. DURING THIS ROUTINE ACTION THERE WAS A HUGE CRASHING, METALLIC SOUND THAT CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE ENGINE AREA. THEN I FELT A MASSIVE PULL ON THE CAR, AND A HEAVY GRINDING, POPPING, AND CLANKING SOUND. I COULD BEST DESCRIBE IT AS IF A GORILLA HAD JUMPED INSIDE OF THE HOOD, AND STARTED ATTACKING THE CAR, FROM WITHIN. … Look up ODI 10189261 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	412.5% ODI 10598130 · 50,000 mi THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OF MY 2010 MAZDA3 IS MELTING! THE MAJORITY OF IT HAS MELTED INTO A THICK TAR LIKE SUBSTANCE; THE REST OF IT HAS BECOME VERY SOFT, WITH A STICKY THICK GLUE LIKE TEXTURE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW OF THESE MELTING DASHBOARDS BUT I WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT MAZDA & IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE COVERED. A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE TAR LIKE "POOL OF GOO" HAS STARTED A SLOW THICK BLACK DRIP OF LIQUID DASHBOARD STREAMING TOWARDS ONE OF THE VENTS. THE GLARE OF MY "EBONY OASIS"… Look up ODI 10598130 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	37.9% ODI 10190646 · 4,224 mi HAVE A 2007 MAZDA SPEED 3 WITH 4224 MILES 4 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. REPORTED A STRANGE POPPING SOUND TO THE DEALER ON SATURDAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL , AND TO DROP OFF THE CAR AT THE EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. WHILE DRIVING TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE I TURNED LEFT ON A STREET AND ACCELERATED ONCE INTO 2ND GEAR. I ACCELLERATED SOME MORE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG, AND THEN SEVERAL SEQUENTIAL POPS AND NOISES. I POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE MOTOR HAD FALLEN DOWN. SO FAR THE DEALER NOTED THAT IT WAS A MOTOR MOUNT/BOLT FAILUR… Look up ODI 10190646 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 10452530 · 128,125 mi 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 Look up ODI 10452530 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train	42,750–82,583 mi	50,050 mi	20	ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10342749 · 30,000 mi MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING MY 2008 MAZDASPEED3 WHICH HAS SMOKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT RED LIGHTS. THIS IS CONSISTENT AND MAKES BREATHING DIFFICULT WHILE WAITING AT STOP LIGHTS SINCE THE SMOKE GETS INTO THE CABIN DURING MOST BRIEF STOPS. THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED UNDER MAZDA TSB 0100410 JAN 10. THE ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY; HOWEVER IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED SINCE THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE IT WAS SMOKING AT THE DEALERSHIP AS I … Look up ODI 10342749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10451330 · 58,800 mi 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… Look up ODI 10451330 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	15,688 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10255392 · 3,607 mi VEHICLE MOTOR FAILS CATASTROPHICALLY WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING FIRE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER MAZDA SPEED3 AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THE MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED ONE TIME, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CAR THE APPROACHES ITS TOTAL LOSS VALUE. A MAZDA DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE MOTOR FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OIL LEVEL; HOWEVER, AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE OIL HAD FALLEN TO LOW LEVEL. THE DASH LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT C… Look up ODI 10255392 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10274790 · 27,769 mi 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. … Look up ODI 10274790 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	84,563 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10452530 · 128,125 mi 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 Look up ODI 10452530 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10555852 · 41,000 mi DEFECTIVE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT. DRIVING HOME AT 45MPH I SUDDENLY FELT A HUGE THUNK AND THEN METAL POUNDING AGAINST METAL AS THE CAR ROLLED. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO PULL TO THE SIDE SAFELY ALL I COULD HEAR WAS A TERRIBLE THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE BLOCKING A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED HOME I COULD FINALLY POP THE HOOD TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THE #4 (DRIVER SIDE) ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED, BR… Look up ODI 10555852 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	4,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	86,234 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11055920 · 86,234 mi I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SHIFTER BROKE OFF AND I WASN'T ABLE TO MOVE. I HAD TO CALL I TOW Look up ODI 11055920 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	78,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10452529 · 115,000 mi WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, THE EXCESSIVE WHEEL CAMBER MADE THE TIRE HEAT UP AND WEAR THROUGH ON THE INSIDE EDGE, AND BLOW OUT. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. JS Look up ODI 10452529 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10526362 · 42,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA SPEED 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TPMS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TPMS SENSOR HAD FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE BLOW OUT. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THE REMAINING TPMS SENSORS WERE ALSO FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. Look up ODI 10526362 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	13,572 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10236639 · 13,572 mi WAS DRIVING MY 08 MAZDA SPEED 3 HOME FROM BEING OUT AND WHEN I GOT HOME SMELT SOMETHING BURNING SO I LOOKED AROUND THE INSIDE TO MAKE SURE I DIDN'T DROP A CIGARETTE AND WHEN I DIDN'T SEE ANY I GOT OUT AND POPPED OPENED THE HOOD AND WHEN I DID THE MOTOR BURST INTO FLAMES GIVING ME FIRST DEGREE BURNS ACROSS MY FACE AND LEFT ARM. NOTHING HAS BEEN BY MAZDA OR ANYONE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR Look up ODI 10236639 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	Too few reports for a range	48,805 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10440326 · 48,805 mi MOST CARS HAVE TWO HORN TONES, A "LOW" AND A "HIGH." FOR THE US MARKET, THE MAZDA3/SPEED3 DELETES THE "LOW" TONE. THE REMAINING "HIGH" TONE IS TOO WEAK TO BE HEARD BY SURROUNDING MOTORISTS. I HAVE ADDED AN AFTERMARKET LOW TONE AND HAVE LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY TIMES THIS UPGRADE HAS PREVENTED A CRASH. WHICH MAKES ME WONDER HOW THE NHTSA ALLOWED MAZDA TO SELL CARS IN THE US WITH SUCH WORTHLESS HORNS? *TR Look up ODI 10440326 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2012: 4 complaints · 2013: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2012	1	3	4
2013	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2012	6	0	0
2013	3	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Power Train	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling	Suspension	Unknown Or Other	Wheels	Electrical System	Electrical System:Horn
Power Train	—	0	1 ODI 10555852 · 41,000 mi DEFECTIVE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT. DRIVING HOME AT 45MPH I SUDDENLY FELT A HUGE THUNK AND THEN METAL POUNDING AGAINST METAL AS THE CAR ROLLED. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO PULL TO THE SIDE SAFELY ALL I COULD HEAR WAS A TERRIBLE THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE BLOCKING A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED HOME I COULD FINALLY POP THE HOOD TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THE #4 (DRIVER SIDE) ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED, BR… Look up ODI 10555852 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	1 ODI 10392039 2008 MAZDA 3. CONSUMER STATES PERSISTENT CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND TWO OF ENGINE MOUNTS ARE COMING LOOSE *TGW THE DEALER DETERMINED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR SHOCKS AND REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE, HOWEVER PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CV BOOT. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STRUTS MOUNTS, REAR SWAY BAR LINKS, … Look up ODI 10392039 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	1 ODI 10555852 · 41,000 mi DEFECTIVE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT. DRIVING HOME AT 45MPH I SUDDENLY FELT A HUGE THUNK AND THEN METAL POUNDING AGAINST METAL AS THE CAR ROLLED. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 2 LANE ROAD AND WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO PULL TO THE SIDE SAFELY ALL I COULD HEAR WAS A TERRIBLE THUMPING NOISE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I HAD TO STOP IN THE LEFT HAND TURN LANE BLOCKING A BUSY INTERSECTION. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED HOME I COULD FINALLY POP THE HOOD TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THE #4 (DRIVER SIDE) ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT HAD COMPLETELY FAILED, BR… Look up ODI 10555852 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension	1 ODI 10239375 · 4,000 mi 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… Look up ODI 10239375 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10392039 2008 MAZDA 3. CONSUMER STATES PERSISTENT CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE SUSPENSION AND TWO OF ENGINE MOUNTS ARE COMING LOOSE *TGW THE DEALER DETERMINED THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR SHOCKS AND REPLACED THEM. THE NOISE, HOWEVER PERSISTED. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CV BOOT. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STRUTS MOUNTS, REAR SWAY BAR LINKS, … Look up ODI 10392039 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Wheels	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Horn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 9.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 77,947 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10274790 · 27,769 mi

Look up ODI 10274790 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10452530 · 128,125 mi

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

Look up ODI 10452530 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10981173

I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE MY MAZDASPEED 3 SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR. I SHIFTED INTO THIRD WHERE MY SHIFT BROKE AND REMAINED IN MY HAND. MY CAR STALLED OUT IN 3RD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SHIFT OUT. I TOOK OFF THE PLASTICS COVERING THE SHIFTER AND PULLED THE PLATE BACK INTO NEAUTRAL SO I COULD PUSH MY CAR TO THE LOCAL GAS STATION. MY SHIFTER ROD SNAPPED AND THE SPRING CAME OUT.

Look up ODI 10981173 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 84,332 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10650101 · 84,332 mi

AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. AFTER MAKING THE TURN AND GOING TO PUT THE CAR BACK IN GEAR THE SHIFTER BREAKS AT THE POINT WHERE THE PIN GOES IN ABOVE THE BALL. I DO NOT TRACK MY CAR NOR SHIFT HARD EVER. *TR

Look up ODI 10650101 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule