Rear Suspension Problems of Mazda MAZDA3

The contact owns a 2006 Mazda Mazda 3. The contact stated during routine maintenance, she was advised that the rear trailing arms were dry and malfunctioned. As a result of the failure the bushing on the rear suspension caused the tires to deteriorate on the inside. The dealer stated that the rear lower trailing links and all four tires needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.

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I own a Mazda 3 5 door hatchback. I love the car. I do have an issue with the rear camber of the car. I had to put a new set of tires on the car after 24,000 miles. I rotated my tires every other oil change and the road noise was unbearable because the rear camber is too extreme and wears the inner treads too fast. So when you rotate the rear tires to the front they make very loud noise. I put a a new set of tires on at 24,000 miles at the dealer and when I rotated them at 27,000 miles I have extreme road noise again. The dealership said the only way to fix the rear camber issue is to purchase a camber kit. I shouldn't have to pay for a factory defect. I've read on the forums and most other Mazda 3 owners are having the same issues with rear tires wearing down too fast. Please fix my problem. This could be a safety issue as well, being that the tires wear down very fast.

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2008 Mazda3, alignment within manufacturer specs, but there is uneven wear on the rear driverside tire. As generally a tire as 4 parts of tread, the 3 outer treads are exactly the same side and the 1 inner tread is excessively worn. There is no angled wear on the tire toward the excessive wear, 3 high treads and 1 low tread. Mazda apparently has a rear camber defect on 2008 models which they are unable to fix.

In early August 2009 at approx. 21k miles when I performed my 7500 mile tire rotation I noticed that all the 4 oe good year rsa tires were very worn on the inside, not the thread area but the area where the sidewall starts. I had noticed this before but had not thought much of it as it wasn't too bad. I drove on a 500 mile trip shortly after this and became more concerned . I had the alignment checked at the destination and it was within mfg. Spec. The alignment people said the cause was probably due to the negative camber on the rear wheels which at -2. 3 and -1. 7 was probably the reason for the wear and that I should replace the tires. Mazda does not provide for adjusting the rear camber. Not having the resources at the time, thinking maybe it was a overzealous sales effort, and to me the tires still looked usable I didn't replace them. Now at 27k miles I have the resources to replace them and the area on the inside corner in much more worn. Mazda gives no explanation, one said should rotate @ 5k miles, another says they put crappy tires on the vehicle. On the internet, people who replace the tires say they continue to have the problem and that it is caused by the excessive negative camber that cannot be adjusted. This is a safety issue in that, with a sour economy many people may not be able to afford replacement tires, many people may not be able to or pay to rotate tires and many people may not check them at all. At the minimum Mazda should provide for adjustment of the rear camber.

Rear camber is out of adjustment causing premature tire wear.

Following a rear end collision, my 2006 Mazda3 mileage dropped from ~24mpg to ~8mpg, with no torque at all from ~20mph. Significant steering trouble, awful tire noise, and loud knocking when turning were dismissed by the local dealer as "well within specs". Requested brake caliper and alignment check, refused by the same dealer; tech performed a road test, declared the problem due to tire feathering and demonstrated 120mph tight curve as remedy. Three sets of tires, one set of wheels [3 of oem were warped], entire complement of motor mounts, two sets of rotors later, I'm about to replace caliper mounts and axles. Car is unsafe, and dealership disregard of warranty and tsbs, and of basic safety standards was outrageous, especially given (ongoing) [spine injury from collision was nearly fatal] circumstances.

I purchased a new 2008 Mazda 3s in October 07 with toyo tires. At 12,000 miles my tires were down to safety bar. . . Had to purchase new tires. The toyo tire dealer told me that the rear camber on the car was the problem. Mazda says camber cannot be adjusted. Toyo tire people say the problem is the aggressive rear camber and that is the way Mazda built it. I only got 17,000 miles on new set of tires. After many attempts trying to get Mazda to fix the problem, and them always saying the camber was within specs. The dealer finally admitted there is a problem with the car. But there is no way to fix the problem. If this is their design flaw, they should put a disclaimer with the car at time of purchase that you will have to purchase tires every 15,000 miles. After reviewing on line, I came across several blogs of Mazda owners that have experienced the same problem. Mazda needs to provide the part to fix the car. Who expects to have to purchase tires every 15,000 miles when they are rated for 40-60,000 miles. At this time, my car will not pass state inspection because of the tires and I will have to purchase new ones. This is wrong. . . . And Mazda needs to accept responsibility for its poor engineering/design and inform new buyers of this potential problem with their car. Mazda acts like this is normal tire wear because the Mazda 3s has "spirited handling".

Found tire wear on inside of both rear tires. Took to dealer to align rear end. Service dept stated that there is no way to align rear wheels. However I could buy a kit from the internet that when installed would allow the rear wheels to be aligned. Cost to me would be $500. 00. Called Mazda to complain and they say it is ok. However I believe that running your car on the inside tread of your tires is a safety hazard. Tires are designed to run on the flat bottom and not on the inside edge. Mazda said the rear end was designed that way for stability. I know of no other car made today that does not have the ability to align the rear end so that the tires will run flat on the road. Having talked to Mazda I am sure they will not correct the manufacture defect unless the government gets involved. And I hope you do before there is an accident from a blown tire.

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Saludos, la siguiente ES para informarles que desde abril 2005, poseo un Mazda 3 del 2005. En estos momentos dicho auto tiene un recorrido DE 50,000 millas y le he reemplazado los neumaticos en 3 ocaciones ya que desgasta los neumaticos posteriores por la parte interior mientras que la parte exterior se mantiene con poco desgaste. He llevado el auto en mas DE 3 ocasiones el centro DE servicio DE cabrera hermanos en hatillo puerto rico y estos me informan que esto sucede por el tipo DE suspencion trasera del auto. He consultado con tecnicos privados y me informan que muchas personas tienen el mismo problema, con el mismo tipo DE auto. El diagnostico ES un problema con las exentricas que no permiten el debido ajuste del alineamiento trasero. Ya en el mercado exsisten los reemplazos DE estas piezas para corregir este defecto DE fabriante, pero su costo ES DE $300. 00. Estos tecnicos informan que este defecto puede causar accidentes por el desgaste DE los neumaticos.

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