Bought new in 2015. infomat system reboots 3 or 4 times when temperatures are below 40 degrees at start up in a unheated garage also while driving and cold engine light is still on. took to dealer a couple times, and informed them of the problem while still warranted, all they did was reboot the system. still doing it after 4 years. very frustrating, but now it's on my dime. one time it went completely black, so i figured out how to reboot it.
Mazda infotainment display problem: the touch panel on my 2015 mazda3 operates by itself and does not accept touch commands properly. i thought it was just my car, but a quick google search for "mazda 3 infotainment going crazy" returned several thousand articles and videos from frustrated mazda customers who have experienced this same problem. these defective displays create hazardous driving environments for me and others who live in states with 'hands-free' laws.
The infotainment system malfunctions while the car is being operated, creating a serious distraction for the driver. for example, the system can be tuned to the radio and then it will randomly switch to the phone function and dial a number again at random from my contacts list.trying to disengage the call doesn't work as it keeps dialing or will redial. this happens repeatedly. it will also at times choose a radio station which is not the one that has been selected. while these may sound minor they create a hazard because the driver is not able to control the communications features when they take on a life of their own.
Takata recall the infotainment system is going haywire, making ghosts selections such as calling ppl, self selecting settings and all other buttons at random times during driving which has become extremely distracting and dangerous to drive the car with this issue. this is apparently a known issue to mazda but they refuse to fix it. all they will offer is swapping it for another infotainment system that will eventually do the same thing again at the customers expense. this takes place while the car is traveling at 5mph or less so it most frequently happens when i am slowing to take turns or traveling in my neighborhood and while at a stop at random times. i have no control over the system once it starts glitching and making calls and changing settings or dialing numbers, i cant hang up im forced to disconnect the bluetooth from the phone but that only prevents it from making calls it still continues to go to the setting at press random buttons
The infotainment system has a ghost feature: it starts to dial numbers automatically, change stations without any user input and many other disruptions as if there is a cloud monkey installed in the system. issue exists after resetting the system. there is no way to turn off the system and i am just driving around with the system beeping all the way. it is extremely distracting and is affecting the driving. mazda dealer charged $150 to say this is a common issue and only way to resolve is to replace it with another infotainment system: cost $1500. i reached out to mazda using their owner's portal and got no response. its only a matter of time someone gets into an accident due to this hidden feature of mazda.
On 11/19 at approximately 4:00 pm traveling at about 20 mph on a two lane street with no visible vehicles around a pop sound followed by glass rolling off the back of the vehicle occurred; a failure of the sunroof.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 mazda 3. while driving approximately 70 mph on the highway, the sun roof exploded without warning. the contact sustained minor cuts, which did not require medical attention. the vehicle was driven to the dealer (sport mazda, 9786 s orange blossom trail, orlando, fl 32837), but was not diagnosed. the dealer repaired the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and approved the remedy. the failure mileage was 35,000.
Rearview camera- has not consistently worked for two years - i get either a black screen with the standard backup warning, a flickering/rolling screen, no change from having it in drive/park or it works. the flickering screen does seems to happen more on damp/wet days, but can happen anytime. having limited neck movement, this device is essential. when taken to dealer, seems to work, showed them videos, they say unless they see the camera in operation, nothing can be done. attached is one still photo (taken 8 sep 17, i also have a video of the rolling screen.
I was driving down a highway leaving work when i heard a loud bang, then noticed my sunroof had a large hole in it. i pulled over to inspect the damage and to see what could have hit me, there was no evidence of any impact- with barely any glass inside the car. the break looks like it exploded outwards.
I have had my mazda 3 as a brand new car since 2015. just 2 years later, my ac compressor fails and i have to have it replaced. there are not even parts available for the ac compressor yet. i took my car to the mecganic, they think it just needs a recharge. but, after the service, the air is still not blowing cold. the ac compressor is frozen. the ac compressors on mazdas are faulty. i had to replace the same on my 2006 mazda, just a year after purchasing it. i will not be purchasing mazda again.
On saturday, march 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m., i was driving my 2015 mazda 3 (s touring) back to knoxville, tn from york, pa. after about an hour and a half of driving (near shippensburg, pa), i heard a loud sound like a gun shot and debris hitting the top of the car and then realized that my sunroof had shattered. i was in light traffic on the highway, traveling at the 70 mph speed limit. i was not behind another vehicle nor was my car struck by anything from the road or the air. after doing some research on the internet about my situation, i learned that the nhtsa refers to this problem as "spontaneous sunroof breakage."
The car had a catastrophic electrical failure, mazda is unable to diagnose the cause. i have asked mazda and the dealer by phone, email, and postal mail what i should do if this occurs on the highway. i have gotten no response from mazda. i am concerned that this is a safety issue. while driving the car on a city street, during the day of 8/11/16,all the indicator lights flashed on and the air conditioner stopped. the engine was still running. i pulled in to a parking lot and turned off the engine. i tried to start it again (push button) and nothing happened; no lights, no sounds. i waited several minutes and tried to start the car again. this time it started. i turned it off and tried to start it again, nothing happened. i called mazda roadside assistance and had the car towed to a dealer. on 8/20/16 the dealer told me they were unable to diagnose the problem. it seemed that more than 60 error codes had gone on a once, but they could not find a cause. i have emailed and written to mazda asking if it is safe to drive the car on the highway, asking if it were to happen again would the and what i should do if it happens. more than a month has passed and i have had no response from mazda.
Interior dome light started flickering, looked up to see why, through the rear view mirror flames could be seen. vehicle was in motion at highway speed, approx. 65 mph. car had 22,000 miles on it.
Radiator hose disconnected which drained antifreeze and caused vehicle to run hot.
Traveling down the highway at 60 mph in my brand new mazda 3 coupe when the drivers side front window spontaneously imploded throwing safety glass all over driver and passenger.
When the car is getting wet and running in a humps we always heard a squeaking or cracking sounds on the front wheel, likely its in front shock, i guess