Mazda MAZDA3 owners have reported 3 problems related to brake grinding noise (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mazda MAZDA3 based on all problems reported for the MAZDA3.
My rear brakes always seem to be dragging. They make a loud grinding noise as I exit my neighborhood. After driving a while, the noise is quieter but still noticeable. I am afraid of it locking up while driving and causing me to lose control.
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My 2014 Mazda3 with VIN jm1bm1l72e1201184 is experiencing squeaking and binding of the manual parking brake while driving. The 2014 Mazda3 has already had a recall for this issue under NHTSA campaign number: 17v393000. They say my car is not covered by this recall, but this car is a manual transmission with a manual parking brake and is less of these are made and less may have been reported. Additionally, this website for mechanics (https://Mazda. Oemdtc. Com/528/squeakinggrinding-noise-from-rear-brakes-2014-2016-mazda3) says that this is a recurring issue caused "squeaking/grinding noise from the rear brake even after the brake pedal is released. Upon inspection, the caliper mounting support is corroded and one of the disc pad is abnormally worn out (a). This is caused by vehicle usage in an area using road salt. The surface of the mounting support may swell from corrosion causing premature disc pad wear and brake noise. Disc pad is abnormally worn out (a) to correct the problem, an improved caliper mounting support has been newly established as a service part. The anti-corrosion surface treatment has been changed from zn to zn-ni plating. " the website says this problem affects:"2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles with vins starting with jm1" which my vehicle is as I live in California central valley and have no road salt, I believe this may be a systemic issue.
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The contact owns a 2014 Mazda 3. The contact stated that the vehicle exhibited abnormal grinding noises from the rear brakes. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to cooley motor (401 north n greenbush rd, rensselaer, NY) where it was diagnosed that the rear brake caliper mounting support was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle did not qualify under Mazda TSB 04-001-16 due to it not falling under the 36 month warranty. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.