Power Steering Pump Problems of Mazda MAZDA3

While driving my vehicle at least 3 times the power steering goes out and makes the car unable to drive and is very scary while on the road. A few light indicates flash on my dash and the radio resets. I even saw my radio reset in between the major episodes while driving 65 mph. I was traveling at the 3 times it happened roughly 25-30 mph and was turning the vehicle. I located a recall I believe # 6010h for steering: electric power assist system, but it is for vehicles manufactured after April 2, 2017. My car was assembled on November 7, 2006. It states the power steering pump and lines need to be replaced. I cannot understand why my car manufactured 5 months prior to the recall is not covered as this could cause a severe accident where I do not feel safe driving with my kid in the car. Please update the range of the recall to save more lives.

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My car just got to where it won't steer and seeing it won't steer it won't start now . If u tap on the steering pump the car will start but once shut off it won't start again. .

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While having the vehicle serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 10v374000 (steering), the dealer did not repair the vehicle as written in the recall. The recall stated that dealers would replace the power steering pump and lines free of charge. The dealer reportedly stated that they would replace the power steering reservoir and lines, and that replacing the power steering pump would be at the owner's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and discrepancy. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.

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Steering wheel, at any speed, moves slightly from side to side causing it to be crooked. Alignments and balancing has not solved the problem. The wheel is loose in steering and increasingly scary since it is slightly crooked and can be very hard to keep the car from over steering even when driving straight on a perfectly paved road. I'm afraid the steering pump is corroding. Please investigate as newer models and Mazda in japan had a major recall for this very issue. Please do a us recall as it's definitely a safety issue and very unpredictable especially on curvy or bumpy roads.

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The contact owns a 2010 Mazda 3. While driving 40-45 mph, the power steering seized without warning. The vehicle became difficult to operate safely. The contact stated that the electronic power steering pump was replaced at 98,000 miles; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. While driving approximately 65 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 10v374000 (steering). The dealer diagnosed that the power steering pump and fluid lines failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, there was a loss of power steering. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

I bought this Mazda on June 2014 and was running great till few days ago when the power steering stopped working , I was told to change the battery because the power takes alot of electrical power but the problem was not fixed. So I decided to take the car to the dealer in arlington for diagnostic, the result was that the pump has internal failure and that's will cost about $1200 to fix it . I hope Mazda will fix it for me free of charge since this issue has been reported by many and it is has to do with safety .

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This has happened 4 times now since I bought the car this summer. I all of a sudden lose steering control (feel like it has stalled but it hasn't) this lasts for a few seconds and continues on with normal steering. . . . . But very hard to even pull over when this happens. I have asked the dealership if they have heard of this and they say no---say I have to pay 150 to get it checked (that will come out of my pocket-and as a single mom-I can't do that)---from what I have read on here sounds exactly like it should be a recall on search results report date :January 4, 2014 at 12:37 am NHTSA campaign id number :10v374000 vehicle make / model: model year(s): Mazda / Mazda3 2007-2009 Mazda / Mazda5 2007-2009 manufacturer: Mazda motor corpreport receipt date: Aug 12, 2010 NHTSA campaign id number: 10v374000nhtsa action number: pe10021 component: steering:electric power assist system potential number of units affected: 215,000 summary: Mazda is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Mazda3 and Mazda5 vehicles manufactured from April 2, 2007 through November 30, 2008. These vehicles may have a condition in which a sudden loss of power steering assist could occur at any time while driving the vehicle. Consequence: power steering assist is suddenly lost reducing the driver's ability to steer the vehicle as typically expected, and increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pump and lines free of charge. The safety recall began on September 15, 2010. Owners may contact Mazda customer assistance center at 1-800-222-5500. Notes: this is not my actual address below-but it would not let me enter in a canadian postal code and city (which is in abbotsford, bc v3g 3e3 and sumas is closest to us.

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This is not directly related to the power steering pump recall issue. The recall work has been performed on this vehicle by the dealer. I am writing to complain about a bigger issue regarding "design negligence" by Mazda as it relates to the placement of the power steering pump on this 2008-3. You see, the pump (an itegral part of the steering and vehicle safety control system) is mounted outside the car's frame, just forward of the passenger front tire. It is basically just behind the passenger headlight/foglight/bumper/quarter panel assembly. This location makes it very susceptible to damage in even minor accidents, rendering the vehicle uncontrollable and unsafe in the very instant where control and maneuverability may keep others from being injured or killed. What brought this to my attention was when a deer recently ran into this very location and rendered the vehicle uncontrollable and therefore undrivable. My daughter (who sustained a concussion) was driving the car at the time and was very shocked and surprised that even though the car was technically drivable (minus quarter panel, leadlight/foglight and part of the bumper cover) she could not physically steer the car. In addition, the officer writing up the accident report tried to maneuver the car off of the road to a safer location and was also unable to physically steer the car. There was nothing obstructing the turning of the wheel in either direction. I would hate to think what might have happened if this accident occurred at a higher speed and on a busier roadway or highway. This type of public health safety and welfare issue needs to be investigated and prosecuted. Car manufacturers need to be made to locate critical safety, handling, and manueverability components/equipment in places afforded some reasonable measure of protection and survivability in minor traffic accidents.

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. In addition, the vehicle began stuttering and misfiring. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the fuel pump would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been replaced. The failure and current mileage was 108,000.

I was parallel parking and my wheel stiffened up. I turned off my engine and turned it back on. I then had to power my wheel from that point forward. I tried putting power steering fluid in and that did not work. I went to a mechanic and he said that I need a new power steering pump. This issue is very similar to the recall that was put on Mazda 3's for 2007-2009 models.

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On numerous occasions the power steering in my 2006 Mazda 3s will fail. Sometimes if I turn the engine off and then back on, the power steering will work again. Most times I have to fight it with no power steering. My research online indicates that I am hardly the only one experiencing this issue. On a Mazda 3 forum from toronto they state that the supposed protective coating on the inside of the brake lines has flaked away and clogs the power steering pump which then begins to overheat and hence it shuts down. Mazda has owned up to the 2007-2009 models having this problem but, according to the local Mazda stealership, they have not heard of the 2006 model having this issue. This is a safety issue and Mazda needs to take responsibility for this. I thought Mazda stood for quality, apparently not. At this time I will not buy another Mazda product because of the way they are ignoring this issue.

Issue: all electrical components along with power steering shutting off intermittently while driving. The first instance of this issue happened while turning into a parking lot. As I was making a right turn all the electrical components in my vehicle shut off, along with the power steering. About a second later everything came back on and operating normally. This same issue would happen intermittently, usually when making right turns. There was never enough of a pattern to say that it was happening every week or month, etc. I took vehicle to Mazda dealership and they diagnosed it as battery cables needing to be replaced, after it started happening more frequently a few months later. The issue stopped for a couple months, but then began again. This time it started happening just by tapping on the brakes as well as making a turn. All the electrical on the vehicle would shut off, along with the power steering again; and then it would come back after a second being off. This time it began happening much more frequently, at least a couple of times a week; most recently it happened again and this time my power steering was off for my entire 30 mile drive home from work. I took it again to a different Mazda dealership to have it diagnosed, and this time I was told they needed to change the battery, alternator and power steering pump for starters; but was not guaranteed that would resolve the issue as the techs had never seen this issue before at their site; they say they called their corporate tech line and were advised to replace those items first. I even showed them a video I had taken of this happening in my car one night as I drove around my block in order to document the issue. There is no pattern with regards to speed of vehicle, or whether the engine is cold or has been running for a while, as the issue can happen regardless of any of these conditions.

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I have a 2008 Mazda 3 with power steering issues. I did get the recall repair fixed in oct 2010 but the same issue occurred again this week (Jan 19th 2011). I took the vehicle to the dealership and they tell me that it is the electrical part of the recalled pump and not part of the recall. They refused to repair it or show me other cases like this that where taken care of but not mine. I have reviewed close to 1000 complaints and issues where Mazda paid for a loaner car and made car payments until this issue was fixed. I am not wiling to pay $920 for an issue that should be covered 100% by the dealer with this recall. This is very dangerous and I am willing to go to the next step to make sure justice is taken care of before a death happens (more deaths) from the lack of responsibility of Mazda.

Car purchased new, no problems prior to 17-January-2012 0-37,000 miles 1. 17-Jan-2011- ps recall : dealer-replaced ps pump & lines per recall 37k 2. 21-Feb-2011- ps failure at startup : dealer-loose connection, fixed 38k 3. 11-Aug-2011- ps failure at startup : dealer-replaced ps pump & lines 45k 4. 30-may-2012- ps failure at startup : dealer-scan/diagnostics-replaced car battery 57k 5. 16-Jul-2012- ps failure while moving : dealer-scan/diagnostics-no idea-no help 59k 6. 25-Aug-2012- ps failure at startup : will call dealer tomorrow 60k if left off for a period of time, ps returns. Dangerous problem!.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Mazda3. The contact was driving 30 mph and applying the brakes to attempt a u-turn when the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to steer. He shut off the engine and when restarting, the power steering was operating as normal. The following day, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced the power steering pump and steering lines under the contacts warranty. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 26,583.

Tl - the contact owns a 2006 Mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving at various speed she loss the power steering. The contact mentioned that the failure had occurred a total of four times . The vehicle was towed to the dealer who the first time diagnosed that the top module needed to be replace. The second time they stated that the connectors were corroded, in order to remedy they clean all of the lines. The third time they replace the top module again and the last time the dealer decided to replaced the pump. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance since the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 44,000. Pm.

The power steering keeps going out on my 2008 Mazda-3. When it goes out the little dashboard indicator light comes on, and its nearly impossible to steer my car. It tends to happen when im driving above 60 mph for some reason. It is very scary when it happens and could easily cause a wreck. My car is barely 2 years old and it definitely should not be having problems like that. I believe this is a manufacturer defect and nothing I did to it. Furthermore, when I took my Mazda into the local dealership they not only seemed to know exactly what I was talking about (as if they've seen this problem more than once) but they told me that there is no 'official' recall as of yet. Then they told me the power steering pump was cost me $800-900 to fix. I really cant afford to pay that outrageous amount of money to have it repaired and shouldn't have to! I am 26 years old & bought that car under the assumption of getting many good years out of it with no problems. Its been a great car and I really like (with the exception of its recent power steering problem as formentioned). Please help!.

Intermittent failure of power steering pump while driving in a straight line and when turning. Small corrections are needed to maintain travel within a lane and when turning you can feel the power assistance drop in and out giving a jerky feel. This was a rental vehicle.

I have a 2008 Mazda 3. While in florida last winter I experienced a failure with the power steering during extreme heat and humidity while I was in bumper to bumper traffic. I pulled off into a parking lot with much difficulty. My husband thought maybe due to how hot the outside temperature was, maybe we used up power steering fluid. He was able to drive the car to a nearby auto parts store, bought power steering fluid and added a small amt. He was surprised that it only required less than an ounce. After a rest period, the car regained power steering and we never experienced another problem. We did have a Mazda dealer in florida check it out and they claimed nothing showed up on the computer. Well, over the 4th of July weekend when we were experiencing a lot of hot, humid weather the same thing happened again. It seemed that after you shut off the motor and allowed the car to cool off, the power steering returned. We contacted the dealer in pennsylvania where we purchased the car and they insisted we bring it right in as long as the weather wasn't hot. They rented us a car and kept our car for a week to complete repairs. They installed a new power steering pump and new hydraulic fluid lines. So far, we have had not further problems. We could have been in a very dangerous situation if we had been driving at normal speed on the highway when this occurred. Both times, we were almost at a standstill. The only similarities were the extreme heat and humidity and that we were using the air conditioner.

The contact owns a 2008 Mazda 3. The contact was attempting a turn at 10 mph in snowy weather when the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn. The contact was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and crashed into several bushes. The vehicle was towed to a collision center where they advised that the wiring harness and steering pump failed and would need replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 12,367 and the current mileage was 14,500. Updated 12/01/10. Updated 12/07/10.

The steering has locked up on multiple occasions rendering the car totally disabled and unable to be controlled. This happens randomly. The power steering pump was changed some months ago but the steering lock up happened again in may of 2014 after that fix. We were told the power steering fix should have taken care of it.

Power steering pump went out. Had to wait over 2 weeks now for parts, 3 other Mazdas at same dealership waiting for the same parts.

I was driving a 2008 Mazda 3 which I purchased new. It had about 25000 miles. I was driving around a curve when the power steering suddenly went out. I crossed the double yellow line nearly causing a crash since I wasn't prepared for such a hard turn. I contacted Mazda service department and they stated they were aware of the defect and they sent a tow truck for it. I was given another Mazda 3 for a replacement while mine was being fixed. After roughly two weeks of driving it the exact same issue. I was once again driving down the road and the power steering went out. They once again sent a tow truck and gave me a different car for a replacement. While talking to the service manager where I bought my car they said they were aware of this problem. The issue was defective power steering lines. These lines corrode from the inside and then get into the power steering pump causing it to fail. It took them six weeks to get my car back to me. They said it took so long to get it repaired because they are having trouble finding that many replacement parts.

Power steering was cutting out at random times. Dealer has replaced power steering pump motor.