Suspension Related Problems of the 2020 Mazda MAZDA3

Table 1 shows one common suspension related problems of the 2020 Mazda MAZDA3.

Table 1. Suspension related problems of Mazda MAZDA3

Problem Category Number of Problems
Suspension problems
2

Suspension problem #1

I pulled into the driveway (at about 5 mph) of my passenger's home, when a very loud, metallic pop occurred somewhere inside my vehicle. I could not discern the problem by visually inspecting the car. Upon returning to my home, I arranged for the dealership to inspect the car's suspension. They found that both rear springs had snapped off from their lower vehicle attachment points. At the time of the incident, my car was less than 6 years old and had approximately 62500 total miles. I had the dealership replace both rear springs and associated attachment hardware. Prior to this failure, the dealership had routinely inspected the suspension of my vehicle as part of PA annual inspections. I experienced no warning symptoms prior to the suspension failure.

Suspension problem #2

TSB 02-003/24 car front suspension bolts corroded and making metal on metal sounds during turning and braking.


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