Sway Bar Problems of Mazda MAZDA3

Told by Mazda technician that right rear sway bar link is defective- failing, and causing a clunking noise. Vehicle only has 54k miles on it, noticed the noise around 52k miles.

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I have only owned this vehicle for 10 months and on Feb 14, 2014 noticed there is a clunky sound at the back right side of the car. Took it to the dealership and found up that all sway bar bolts were loose. Service manager indicated that the factory did not tightened it properly. Following week noticed that my dashboard above the computer stuff was lifting/warping. They had replaced and the service advisor mentioned that I am the 5th Mazda 3 2012 owner to take it in with the same issue with the dashboard. I hope nothing else will start to fall apart.

Clunking noise from rear of vehicle when going over bumps or rough road. Dealer found that the sway bar link nut in the left rear was loose and tightened it. Previously filed complaint 10411790 for same problem on right rear. Online Mazda forums indicate this is a common problem.

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Clunking noise from rear of vehicle when going over bumps or rough road started at about 500 miles on the vehicle. Dealer found that the sway bar link nut in the rear was loose and tightened it. Afterwards read online many complaints from other owners of the exact same problem.

Excessive rear suspension noise over any surface irregularities, dealer fully aware of right rear sway bar link as source of noise, repaired under warranty.

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My 2009 Mazda3 5-door has a loose nut which connects the right rear anti-sway bar to the suspension. Based on an online Mazda forum, this has been a problem for several model years. There is no technical service bulletin or recall, and Mazda refuses to even cover this under the new car warranty.

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