Problems with 2010 Mazda Mazda3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Engine stalls due to vibration while driving. there was a recall for this exact problem, but mazda isnt honoring without me paying for repais first. as i was turning in front of an 18 wheeler dash lights came on and i temporarily lost power. shut off and back on again

While driving the vehicle dash lights start blinking and car stops accelerating, turns on by won't move. mechanic says engine is not communicating with transmission. electrical issue seems like. when it rests it will work but then after driving it happens again. it just stops while you are driving, dangerous.

I've scheduled the recall repairs three times ,with three different mazda dealerships, since june 2018, when my hatchback smashed against my head (pictures attached). each time a day or two before the scheduled recall repairs each dealership had called and canceled the recall repairs with no availability on a reschedule date available. this is completely unacceptable. i attempted to reschedule the recall repairs today august 21,2019 , there is no dates available at any mazda dealerships within 100 miles of my location for more than one year from now. so in my opinion this is mazda completely failing to complete a timely repair on mazda recalls. *tt *tr

Push button start malfunction, causing instrument panel to light up and behave erratically. car obviously not safe to drive at that point. shifting into reverse louder than normal and very noticeable jerk. same result when shifting back to drive. did not attempt any movement. shut off engine. waited several seconds, attempted restart, but engine would not restart. instrument panel was lit up with a red key indicator light. towed to dealer. could not diagnose failure. reset system, ran full diagnostic, no failure codes reported. drove fine for 2 days, on 3rd day, problem repeated itself, car is now back at the dealer waiting on repair/diagnosis. car was parked in home garage southern az on both occasions.

The 12v power charging port started on fire. it was speaking flames when charger was plugged in to charging port. it started doing this while in motion and stationary.

Mazda 3 engine light on for 2 years. i have taken car to multiple mechanics and in 1-2 days light is back on. recently car seems to hic cup on shifting and on braking the back end of car seems to run into the front end. in last 2 wks an at light came on and car almost wouldn't shift in gear. i have a verizon hom and got s message indicating 'solenoid stuck on e'. when i called firestone they stated those mazda 3 have that problem and that i need to take car to mazda. in trying to understand my issue i googled problem that showed there was a electrical recall that may cause engine to stop or problems shifting.

After turning on the car and shifting it into drive, the car accelerated at about 20 mph without a foot on the gas.

At light and check engine light are on. car has shift issue. it can't go higher speed even i push the gas pedal. it has clutch sound every time i shift the gear stick. my car is automatic transmission. it happens right after i start the car. and the issue contines all the time.

The car will intermittently not shift out of park due to the shift lock not releasing properly, and the stop lights and horn are not functioning properly as well. this seams to be typical of the mazda3's due to the horn shorting the fuse and the brake switch going bad, and definitely makes the car more accident prone. others seam to report the cruise control functions stop working due to the same fuse being used for stop lights and the cruise control function.

One of the two electricals broke loose that's connected to the battery that starts the car. my car literally stalled out on me in the middle of an intersection. i was almost hit because of that. another issue is my right back tire. one of the lug nuts won't come off and that is a safety issue. if something happens to my tire, i'm not going to be able to get a new tire to replace the old one. another issue is the light on the ceiling of my car broke. the wires are exposed. my dashboard in my car is also melting.

My mazda 3 will not start. i took my vehicle to a mazda dealership and they gave a me a description of my issue and resolution (my issue: battery cable shorted and split in half due to a default wire harness). i googled the part number and i noticed a recall on my car related to the same exact part. recall # 09v12600 mazda is now telling me my issue is not covered under the recall because my vin does not show it has been recalled. my confusion is as follows; the issue is the same, the resolution is the same, the part number is the same, the vehicle is the same (model and year). i really need your help in resolving my issue. mazda is charging $1400 for the fix, i am looking any help from nhtsa please, to help resolve my issue and have my issue be covered under a recall. the recall states potential impact of 25,400 vehicles (leaving the door open for more or less vehicles). i am lucky the short did not cause a fire, i need your help to ensure the issue does not occur again. looking for any good faith thank you very much for you help. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I have two remotes for the car. they both work just fine until last week. one key wouldn't start the car the security lock symbol show up. the dashboard light up the radio turn on the air conditioner as well. but it would not start the car. i would have insert the other key to turn on the car. then a few days later the other key wouldn't work. it's does the as the other key. i have to carry both sets just in case one would work.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start and was towed to the contact's residence. an independent mechanic came to the contact's residence and inspected the vehicle. the technician diagnosed that the main fuse had short circuited and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 09v126000 (electrical system); however, the vin was not included. the failure mileage was approximately 144,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. while driving various speeds, the radio activated independently. the radio turned on and off when the brake pedal was depressed. in addition, the windows failed to work intermittently. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

The radio volume control can not turn off. if click the volume knob to turn off, the volume become 10 times louder. when the radio volume is at "on" state, only left door bose has sound. when the radio volume is at "off" state, the sound level is 10 times louder in left rear bose speaker. some times, when radio is on, it could automatically jump to 10 times louder by itself.

Driver's side window has fallen off track and does not close as it should. further, when you remove your finger from the automatic "up" button, the window will automatically roll down after releasing the button (as if it has a life of it's own). this is a window motor or electrical problem. this can happen when the vehicle is moving or when it is stationary ... city or highway.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. while attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to start. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v126000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 82,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. while driving 4 mph, the contact heard a noise inside the vehicle. the tire pressure light was illuminated; however, it functioned as designed and was not related to the failure. in addition, while driving various speeds, the sun roof failed to close, the vehicle vibrated and veered to the right numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who confirmed that the internal software malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000. updated 07/27/16*lj *tr

Vehicle comes to a complete stop while running on highway,inmovilizing all systems. taken to shop scanned for trouble ,code u0100 was detected.recall for wiring was checked wiring is ok. replaced burn out parts taken to test same problem arise.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. the contact stated that there was an electrical short or malfunction in which the gauges, sensors, and warning lamps flickered on the instrument panel. the contact also noticed the radio was shorting intermittently. later, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the technician was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. the contact continued to experience the failures and the vehicle stalled more than five times without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle each time. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unavailable.

Moisture has entered both head lamps causing failure of bulbs and hid control units. complete lighting failure while driving. *tr

Condensation forms in headlight housing causing hid module to short circuit and headlight to fail. safety concern regarding visibility could lead to accident. manufacturer refuses to take blame for faulty construction leading to malfunction resulting in consumer having to pay full cost of headlight assembly and new hid module. *tr

2010 mazda 3. consumer writes in regards to vehicle tires, softness of the brake and resurfacing rotors. *smd the consumer stated a visual inspection revealed the transmission fluid needed to be replaced, the tires were wearing unevenly, and the vehicle pulled to the left. also, the battery was replaced.

Vehicle lost power multiple times shuddering on the road. faulty wiring harness was discovered by the dealership. this issue was present on previously produced mazda 3s for the year but the dealership stated that this particular vin didn't fall into the production numbers for the recall. this issue seems to be present on more cars than just the 25,000 that were recalled in 2009. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. the contact stated that the dashboard had a sticky residue or film that was building up. as the failure progressed, the dashboard deteriorated. the contact also experienced a failure with the driver's side seat belt buckle, which was difficult to unbuckle. the contact had to make numerous attempts to unlock the buckle. the cigarette lighter deteriorated and caused the contact's charger to become stuck and unable to be removed. the contact stated that there was an electrical malfunction near the console of the cigarette lighter. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda3 . the contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start with the illumination of all of the panel lights. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the dealer stated the harness needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000. *tr

On august 29th while driving with my 2010 mazda 3, going about 30 miles an hour, the power steering wheel locked up, and all the warning/indicator lights came on. i completely lost control of the car. i tried to re-start the car, but the car would not start and the warning/indicator lights came on steady, with the exception of the electronic steering lock warning light, which was flashing red. it was not a battery issue because the radio and lights worked fine. i had the car towed to a mazda dealer. the mazda dealership said that they did not know what the issue was because they could not access the pcm to read the error code to understand what happened, and they ended up replacing the pcm. i called mazda customer assistance and complained and they told me that the pcm failure does not relate to the steering wheel locking up. this is similar to complain #10461029. i do not feel safe driving this car again, and i would like mazda to take it back. it only has 23000 miles, and i have another 6 month to go on my lease. *tr

Mazda has issues with condensation in front lights and real lights leading to excessive water building up in light cavity. the water restricts light and has shorted out headlight bulb on several occasions as i drove down the road. this causes a serious issue at night as i am driving. mazda and dealer refuse to fix sighting bulletin from mazda that this is a known problem and not to fix unless light enclosure is full of water. *tr

I am the original owner of this vehicle, purchased brand new. in january 2010. the heater when turning on, made a loud clicking sound for approx. 20- 30 seconds, each time. upon research on the internet, local mechanics, i found out the heater blend door actuator is the problem. i was going to replace it, but upon further investigation i found that this heater assembly is not only used by mazda, nissan, toyota, chevy, ford, and lexus. this is heater is known to have this design error. also the dealer had unplugged the heater blend door actuator because this unit is known to start a fire in the vehicle. this made me extremely nervous. i consider this to be an unsafe vehicle.

Car failed to start. mazda sent tow truck. tow truck operator was able to start the car in neutral. tow truck operator declined to tow the car and sent driver home. later that day the wheel locked, power brakes failed and driver rolled into a ditch. driver turned off ignition, unlocked steering wheel, backed car out of ditch and called mazda for another tow. the consumer stated the day of delivery, the salesman had trouble starting the car and requested a technician make some adjustment to the ignition. the wheel locked and the key would not start the vehicle. after the adjustments, the vehicle appeared to work fine. the dealer stated the vehicle would not start because a cable was bent, which was prohibiting the vehicle from being recognized in park when attempting to start it. updated ivoq 08/19/10*jb updated ivoq 08/20/10*jb *tr

When the trunk or door is inadvertently left open for an extended period of time the battery is totally drained. this could leave the driver stranded. if jump started and battery is not fully charged this could cause increased stress on the alternator which could lead to costly replacement. *tr