One problem related to battery has been reported for the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the 2005 MAZDA3.
Backing out of my driveway on 10/5/11, notcied that my steering wheel felt harder to turn intermittenly, at the same time, the radio and dash board lights flickered and all the lights flashed. I stopped and returned into the driveway , where the car repeated to flicker lights and radio everytime I would turn the wheel. It did this until I shut the car off and then turned it back on , with no problems through out the day. On 10/8/11, I was turning into a gas station and the same thing happened , I was in the middle of turning so I finished my turn and attempted to park all while noticing my vehicle turning off and power steering light on. Car was completey off by the time I could get it to a secure location . The car would not turn on at al , the battery seemed comepletey dead , where I needed roadside assistance to turn it back on . No problem through the rest of the day since that happened.