Mazda MAZDA3 owners have reported 226 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 23 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (121 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission control module (17 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue with my 2016 Mazda 3 manual transmission, which experienced a sudden and complete clutch failure at less 60,000 miles — without any warning lights or diagnostic alerts. Read details...
Transmission control module issues. Car was driving on the expressway and wouldn’t shift out of second gear. Engine light and at light came on. Had to drive slowly on the expressway and get off on the closest exit. Cars were speeding past me and I had to be careful not to get hit. Read details...
The contact owns a 2014 Nissan versa the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the vehicle started to have issues with changing from one gear to another. The contact stated that he had just left the dealer from getting his transmission serviced and then the transmission failed. Read details...
During normal vehicle operation, without warning or indication, the vehicle master clutch cylinder plunger connecting from the clutch pedal to the master cylinder in the interior of the vehicle broke and disconnected the linkage between the clutch pedal and the clutch master cylinder thereby Read details...
I got this car back in August not knowing about Mazda's clutch issues. I got the car with about 101,000 miles, and when I got to about 112,000, my clutch failed out in the middle of nowhere while I was driving on a highway in kansas. Read details...