Mazda 3

"One rear shock rusted out. The independent garage that I took it to, and which I trust, said this is a characteristic of this car. I now note that CR in the April copy specifies this to be a problem with the 2011 model only. With baited breath, I await the other rear shock to fail."

"rear shocks failed and caused a rough ride and had to be replaced."

"Shocks were starting to fail, bouncing and it was recommended they be replaced by the delership."

"The shock mount failed and detached from the car (on one side). It made a very loud clunking noise and had to be towed to the shop. The mechanic said it is a common problem and replaced both sides."

"The shock mounts seem to be a problem on these cars. This is the second time I have had to replace them."

"Rear strut broke off from the frame"

"Had excessive vibration on front tires when you hit a bump/pot hole. Had the struts replaced on both sides and an alignment...problem solved."

"All the fluid leaked out of one of the rear struts. It clicked when going over bumps. I had both rear srtuts replaced."

"I guess with 100k miles it's expected but undercarriage noise is evident. Time to replace both!"

"Back Shocks had to be replaced after 100,000KM, a common issue with these cars. The car drove safely during this time"

"Rear shocks have failed twice since purchasing the car. OE shocks replaced in 2015. Aftermarket shocks replaced in 2017"

"Front Strut was leaking and caused premature and uneven tire wear"

"Rear struts needed replaced. This caused uneven tire wear on the rear of the vehicle"

"It's the first time I have had to replace something like this in 25 years. It seems unusual"

"The right front strut went bad and needed replaced"

"Some sort of clip/attachment failed in the rear spring on one side. The car had to be towed. My mechanic noted that the other side was also in poor condition and replaced it as well."

"Rear coil spring was broken, and was replaced"

"The steering rack failed and needed to be replaced. It was worked on by an independent shop. I'm not particularly disappointed; the car has been reliable and this has been the only significant mechanical failure."

"contol arm worn . left front axle and bearing seized. control arms (2), left axle and bearing replaced."

"Tire wear has been uneven on the vehicle since at least 2014, despite replacing the rear shocks and several alignments."

"Tire wear is uneven due to two sets of failed shocks"

"The right rear tire wore very unevenly and had to be replaced"

"In the last year I have had to replace 3 wheel bearings."

"The noise inside the car just got Loader and loader over time and as speed increased."

"seems to be excessive for the amount of driving done"

"rear brakes wore down to metal and required replacement of pads and rotor"

"Front brakes replaced"

"rear brakes needed replacing however it was a dealer diagnosis when changing from winter to summer tires"

"Brakes were squeaking and pedal going down further than usual. Problem resolved 7/19 for $350"

"Needed Rear Brake Pads & Rotors."

"A rear caliper caused the parking brake to fail. Cost of repair over $700 for caliper, rotors, brake pads and brake line flush"

"did not notice the wear but dealer replaced front brakes"

"Warped rotors caused front brake pads to wear prematurely"

"The braking system feel very soft and required a lot of pedal pressure to stop. Brakes checked out ok but the pressure required to stop was hard. Garage I trust checked the system out and it was reset but still have to press hard on the brake pedal to stop it is mostly the feel as the car will stop within the required distance just the fell is that it won't so have to drive very carefully even though not required. As the car is now not being used very much not a big issue but still makes city driving not that much fun. Not worth getting fixed as car is stopping fine just not that confident."

"New brakes all around for $800."

"Rotors warped causing vibration through steering column after highway driving"

"Brake rotors became rusted and very difficult to replace."

"One headlight had moisture intrusion. This is a known issue with Mazda but was not covered at all. Cost to replace was $800 dollars. This should be a recall item. It is KNOWN to be an issue"

"This problem has just been noticed and we have not had an opportunity to have it looked at. Both headlight housings have overheated and cracked on the inside. Since these are HID headlights, I have a feeling that this will be a very expensive repair. Both of the lights still function but once water gets in, I'm sure that will be the end of them."

"We did not notice that one front light was out until we'd already paid for the car and drove away. Sadly, CHANGING A FRONT LIGHT BULB ON THIS CAR COSTS $1000. !!!!!!! $1000 FOR A LIGHT BULB??? THIS IS INSANE. $1000 FOR A LIGHT BULB?"

"right headlamp burned out. Moisture evident in headlamp assembly."

"Horn does not work all the time"

"Included in Air Bag comment."

"trunk would not open, repaired under warranty"

"When door lock button is pushed, the locks frequently make a noise. While the car was under warranty, lock parts were replaced. However, the issue remains. Now there are problems with doors remaining locked when unlock button is pushed."

""Door open" warning light comes on when the door is closed; this also makes the interior lights turn on."