Mazda MAZDA3 owners have reported 46 forward collision avoidance related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common forward collision avoidance problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic emergency braking (27 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warnings (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Emergency Braking problems | |
| Warnings problems | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control problems | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance problems |
Left-most lane of a three-lane highway, I pressed the accelerator to maintain the flow of traffic. The vehicle suddenly began revving between 4,000–5,000 rpm without increasing speed. When I attempted to accelerate again, the rpm remained around 3,000, and I immediately received multiple Read details...
To whom it may concern, I was on a back road late in the evening not far from home [xxx] and a small deer ran into the road. I needed to brake to avoid hitting the deer. After breaking, a brake system malfunction warning message and I-activesense system malfunction warning illuminated on my Read details...
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 Read details...
The contact owns a 2022 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the forward collision avoidance system activated unexpectedly. The contact stated that the abs warning light was illuminated. The contact slammed on the brake pedal and bumped his head. Read details...