Mazda 3

"Head light flicker when the brakes are applied"

"Right headlight was out after certification"

"Headlights pulsate on and off when applying brakes. Dealer said they could fix it with a chip update for 380.00 Researched on the web and numerous complaints about this issue. Dealer and Mazda take no responsibility for power control chip not providing enough power to lighting when brakes are applied. First and Last mazda vehicle we will ever own"

"When braking the headlights flicker up and down."

"Headlights would flicker when brakes applied. Common problem in this model. Fix was a 15 minute reprogramming at the dealership for $34."

"Pulsating headlights with brakes applied"

"Headlights got brighter or dimmed when I braked"

"Known manufacturuing problem with Mazda 3 2013 when brakes are applied when headlights are on it causes a pulsating of headlights enough that it looks like you are flashing your brights.Mazda provides a 400.00 update to its electronics to fix what they should have to fix under warranty. I took my car to the dealer after 5 monthes of owning it and at that time the charge was 340.00 for an update that should be provided for free. First and LAST Mazda I will ever buy. What a disappointment when a highly recommended vehicle is not supported by the dealership or manufacturer"

"Driver's Seat overheated. Had to leave car several days while part ordered and then installed"

"RANDOM: key battery low indicator..Unable to lock car..(2x)..back door closes yet NOT LOCK indicate on dash..cannot recreate at will -all random anomalies"

"Entire car electronics failure tied to the charging system"

"It needed a new battery after only 1.5 years. Also the car battery died around the same time"

"The door locks stopped operating electronically. The doors could be locked and unlocked only with a key. Because of the way Mazda installs electronics, the controlling chip was in the ENGINE computer, not in the door. As a result, a very expensive fix was required. My independent mechanic service said their staff hate working on Mazdas for that and other reasons."

"Doors would not unlock in freezing temperatures when grabbing the driver side door handle."

"The door locks stopped working. They didn't respond to the electronic key. The only solution was to replace the computer part in the car itself, buried deep -- and expensively -- in the main computer"

"Low tire pressure indicator would light up, at first Personally pumped air back up, reucrring indicator two days..Dealer could not find problem initially. Brought it back prior to long distance trip,narrow metal piece was found to be the culprit.FI"

"It's always on, and therefore never helpful."

"My iPhone connects via the Bluetooth without any problems, but it won't shuffle music. It only plays the songs in alphabetical order. When I connect my iPhone via the Bluetooth in other cars (I travel a lot and frequently rent cars), there is never a problem. The IPhone music shuffles without a problem. But not in my own Mazda 3. Weirdest thing."

"repeated problems with the USB plug in the console, which is supposed to connect to the radio. Works intermittently, has been repaired several times but never seems to work reliably"

"screen would freeze up...had it serviced and all is now functioning properly"

"The TomTom screen simply froze and required a trip to the dealership to be "rebooted" Cost $145"

"GPS would freeze up on occasions. Map would spin around and system would not recognize where the car was located"

"Just stopped working. Will not come on."

"I've been loyal to Garmin forever, but my wife wanted an installed GPS when we purchased, and that was a TomTom. For a year or so, I was able to update the maps. But then it stopped working. I even paid a lot for a map update, but never got the thing to work again. I didn't want to deal with TomTom or Mazda again after that nonsense, so I bought a new Kenwood radio with GPS...Garmin of course!"

"Difficult to update and maintain"

"Bluetooth rarely works"

"Bluetooth pairing constantly drops even though phone call maintains connection with towers"

"One day the whole stereo system went dead, no radio, bluetooth, cp player or other player"

"Flickering headlights when braking"

"Bose speakers that came with the car started popping and vibrating less than a year after purchase. Front speakers are ruined, rear speakers are ok. I don't listen to the radio that loudly, its mostly talk radio I listen to"

"doesn't work very well and thus do not use it much. does not recognize commands well"

"leaves and debris entered the engine compartment from air ducts, I was charged for them to take it apart and clean it out"

"Cracking noise when I go over bumps"

"Right passenger door sounded like there was a screw in the door rattling around. Waiting for replacement part coming in"

"Interior trim around console and instrument cluster squeaks over rough roads"

"There’s constantly new noises and rattles. Some come and go. Others are constant and we can’t determine where they originate from."

"When the back hatch is opened or closed, there is something inside that rattles around in a very annoying way"

"it started 3 years ago, pretty constant, again the car is not that well made and it is old."

"It isn't just wind noise, it's ALL the Noise! This has to be the Noisiest Automobile I have ever owned! It must have NO sound proofing. It is so loud inside you can't talk to anyone on the Bluetooth. You can even here the crunching of snow as you"

"The noise from outside, including wind, seems to make the car loud inside; noisier than other cars"

"Constant wind and road noise. Makes it difficult to listen to radio at speed on highway."

"Car is pretty noisy on the highway. Had tires replaced early and that solved some of it but still noisy"

"it started 3 years ago, it is a constant issue, I think the window seals are just old and dried."