NHTSA Complaint #11496203 — 2010 MAZDA MAZDA3 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11496203
Vehicle	2010 MAZDA MAZDA3
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	November 29, 2022
Date Filed	December 6, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

A substantial amount of water has made its way into the headlight housing. This has caused the driver side light to go out. There is no evidence of any damage, cracks, or failure otherwise. It seems, like thousands of other Mazda3 drivers, the seals have failed. My particular model has the auto leveling and turning headlights. Cost to repair will be well over $1,000. This is a well known problem to Mazda. Lack of lighting is a safety issue. High price of repair is a serious bar to fixing the issue and returning to safe driving. I was unaware of the failure as no warning is communicated to the driver.

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