Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2017 Mazda MAZDA3.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Warnings problems |
The contact owns a 2017 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving at various speeds in the rain or in the snow, the instrument cluster, the instrument panel, and the infotainment system became inoperable, causing the forward sensing camera system to become inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that the rearview camera was inoperable while reversing in the rain or in the snow. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while operating the vehicle in inclement weather. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v487000 (back over prevention). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
I made a right turn onto a gravel driveway that has a slight incline. My speed was less than 10 mph. At the top of the incline I attempted to make a u turn so I could park the car. Midway through the u turn the car's acceleration increased rapidly to high speed without my stepping on the accelerator. I pressed the brake 3 times. The brake pedal went to the floor without seemingly any effect. In seconds the car traveled across the front lawn, picked up concrete from and old cistern top and smashed into the front porch tearing it off it's foundation. Portions of the porch and tree limb fell shortly after the impact. The front tire was spinning at a rapid rate when I exited the vehicle. Extraction of the vehicle was not accomplished for 2 weeks while experts determined how best to accomplish the extraction. The car insurance company and 2 towing businesses declared the vehicle a total loss. The vehicle is with the towing company per car insurance company request. I don't know if it has been inspected. I did not see any warning lights. I was treated at the hospital for a slight concussion and significant head and facial bruising and lacerations as well as a wrist burn likely caused by air bag deployment.
Vehicles center console display screen suffers from ghost touches. The display registers inputs from the touchscreen with no one touching the display this is the same issue that is on the 14-16 versions of this vehicle. The display self navigates causing a substantial distraction and increasing the likelihood of a crash. As well on a few instances self navigates through the menu and sometimes enables or diables adas system features collision prevention etc.