2014 MAZDA MAZDA3 Electrical System Problems

The car screen displays, GPS, for calls, radio etc, doesn’t works, it’s off, and the airbags are deactivated and they’re off as well and have to press hard on the brake to get the car to stops.

Due to improper design of the rearview camera wiring harness fastener, my rearview camera image has been distorted and flickering for years. There has been no remedy for this issue for many years now and its quite dangerous to have a camera that doesnt work at all.

The contact owns a 2014 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated that while driving up an incline at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle temporarily lost motive power, and the contact became aware that the vehicle had failed to shift out of first gear. The contact stated that the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the failure recurred several times while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the instrument panel was functioning erratically, and the instrument panel lights frequently remained illuminated after turning off the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the head gasket seal had failed, which resulted in an oil leak. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic, where it...

In reference to the existing recall on my vehicle (Manufacturer recall # 6023G, NHTSA recall #: 23V-487), I would like to report that the vehicle manufacturer (Mazda) has yet to offer a solution to this problem, which is now over a year old. In addition to the reported distortion/flickering from the rearview camera, we are experiencing times (about 1 in 10) where the image displayed from the rearview camera is simply a blank screen. This makes operating the vehicle in reverse more difficult and dangerous, especially in situations were visibility is limited (night, dark spaces, garage parking, etc.). This is a safety issue, first and foremost, and a solution from the manufacturer is long overdue.

There is an existing recall on my car 2014 Mazda 3 dated July 14, 2023 for the glitches with rearview mirror and rearview mirror disconnecting at random. While this has been outstanding for one year Mazda discourages customers from scheduling appointment to get the vehicle inspected and fixed in accordance to the guidance listed in NHTSA recall. I visited Capitol Mazda San Jose on 11/18/23 as well as called them to schedule a check on 7/17/24 but both these times I was informed that there are no parts to be replaced. I believe the remedy listed with NHTSA is not being followed and the customers do not have a timeline to get a resolution to this issue. I'm sharing the remedy listed by NHTSA. "Dealers will inspect vehicles. If inspections verify no concern with the rearview camera image, a wiring harness fastening seal will be added to prevent harness movement....

The is an open recall on this vehicle since 7/14/23. It is for rear camera wiring harness. If has been 7 months and there still is no information about a repair to this defect. When will Mazda address this issue and have repair parts?

Mazda Motors North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured January 4, 2014, to September 18, 2015. The fuel tank of the affected vehicles may have been improperly handled during manufacturing and, as a result, the welded attachment of the Inlet Check Valve (ICV) may fail and allow fuel to leak. Consequence A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. This is what i seem to be experiencing please expand recall...

ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE STEERING SENSOR AND ABS MODULE HAVE GONE BACK. THE CAR HAS ONLY 35,000 MILES ON IT. I SPOKE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE MODULES ARE FLYING OFF THE SHELVES RIGHT NOW BECAUSE SO MANY OF THEM ARE GOING BAD.

THE CAR'S CMU NEEDS TO BE REPLACED SO THE CAR HAS NO FUNCTIONING RADIO, GPS OR BLUETOOTH. THE SCREEN ON THE DASH CONSTANTLY TRIES TO REBOOT, WHICH IS A DISTRACTION AND HAZARD WHILE DRIVING, PARTICULARLY AT NIGHT. MAZDA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ME ANY TIMELINE FOR THE REPAIR AND CLAIMS IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTEE THAT IT ISSUED FOR THE TOUCH SCREEN IN THIS MODEL AND YEAR MAZDA3.

UNFORTUNATELY A PICTURE WILL NOT WORK FOR WHAT US HAPPENING IN MY VEHICLE. THE NAVIGATION HUB IN MY VEHICLE WITH START TO PHANTOM PRESS BUTTONS WHEN STOPPED OR DRIVING. WHEN STOPPED IT WILL START TO OPEN MENUS AND CHANGE SETTINGS AS WELL AS OPEN THE PHONE AND ATTEMPT TO DIAL NUMBERS ON IT OWN. THIS CAN BE VERY DISTRACTING WHILE STOPPED AS IT IS CONSTANTLY BEEPING AND CLICKING WHICH PREVENTS ME FROM PAYING ATTENTION. WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT IS UNABLE TO DIAL NUMBERS BUT WILL STILL GO INTO MENUS AND START CHANGING SETTINGS WHICH IS A HUGE DISTRACTION FROM THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WAY TO TURN OFF THE SYSTEM AND IF YOU TRY TO MUTE IT WITH THE MUTE BUTTON THE SYSTEM HAS UNLIMITED ITSELF AND CONTINUED TO RAPIDLY CHANGE SETTING OR SELECT DIFFERENT THINGS WITHIN THE MENU ALL THE WHILE MAKING VERY AUDIBLE...

OCCASIONALLY THE ENGINE WILL HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING, AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TPM, AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH. LESS FREQUENTLY, THE ENGINE WILL OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED, SO I DO NOT THINK IT'S A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO WARNING. THE DEALER HERITAGE MAZDA CATONSVILLE (6616 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228, 1-(844) 224-1951) RECHARGED THE BATTERY AS AN INTERIM REPAIR DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER. HOWEVER, THEY HAD NOT PROVIDED A PERMANENT REMEDY SO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WITHIN DAYS, THE VEHICLE HAD CONTINUED TO HAVE A LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NO RECALL CAMPAIGN AND HAD ONLY 1 TSB ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION SO THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND BACKUP CAMERA IS ERRATIC. THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WELL AUTOMATICALLY DIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS, CHANGE CHANNELS AND RANDOMLY CHANGE OTHER ITEMS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING. MY BACKUP CAMERA ALSO INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OUT.

THE 2014 MAZDA 3 HAS A NOTICE BULLETIN REGARDING A KNOWN ISSUE ON THE RADIO AND CONNECT SYSTEM FAILING. MAZDA WILL NOT REPLACE OR FIX THIS ISSUE WITHOUT TELLING CUSTOMERS TO PAY $1010 FOR A NEW HARDWARE UNIT WHICH SOME HAVE REPORTED NOT FIXING THE ISSUE. MAZDA NEEDS TO RECALL THIS PART AS IT AFFECTS THE ENTIRE COMPUTER OF THE CAR BY NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE RADIO, MAINTENANCE, HANDS FREE COMMUNICATION, NAVIGATION, AND CAR SETTINGS. SHAME ON MAZDA

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD AND FEELS LIKE IT MIGHT BE JAMMED. THE CAR WILL THEN PROPEL INTO GEAR CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO SKID OUT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING THE WORST WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ONE ACCIDENT, AND TWO NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND DECIDED TO PASS A DIESEL TRUCK TO GET OVER IN TO THE EXITING LANE ON THE RIGHT.... I STARTED TO PASS THE DIESEL AND REALIZED THAT I WOULD NEED TO PASS FASTER TO MAKE THE EXIT... I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL IN HARDER TO ACCELERATE AND AS I WAS PICKING UP SPEED MY CAR JUST LOCKED UP.... IT FELT LIKE THE CAR STALLED..... AND THE CAR WENT OFF.... I HAD TO VERY QUICKLY PULL OUT OF THE LANE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE CAR WAS NO LONGER OPERATING... I NARROWLY MISSED BEING PLOWED BY THE DIESEL TRUCK... AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. I TRIED TO RESTART MY CAR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON AND IT WOULDN'T RESTART AN ALL THESE LIGHT WERE LIGHTING UP IN THE CONSOLE. I HAD TO WAIT ABOUT 10 MINS AND FINALLY...

CAR HAS DIED THREE TWO TIMES AND IT IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED TO ZERO AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,700.

A FEW TIMES WHEN STARTING UP THE VEHICLE, THE MAZDA EMBLEM POPS UP SLOWLY, THEN FADES AWAY, AND THE LCD SYSTEM SCREEN WILL CONTINUE TO BE A BLANK, BLACK SCREEN WITH NO RESPONSE UNTIL I RESTART THE CAR. ABOUT 7-10 TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED WHERE I'M DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MUSIC WILL STOP, THEN THE LCD SCREEN SHOWS A MAZDA EMBLEM, AND THE SYSTEM REBOOTS ITSELF. I'M TAKEN NOTES AND HAVE TRIED TO FIND COMMONALITIES WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BUT HAVE NOT YET. I'VE MENTIONED IT EACH TIME I GET A MAZDA OIL SERVICE, BUT THE TECHS NEVER FIND ANYTHING. I ALSO HAVE VIDEO RECORDING OF ONE OF THE INSTANCES WHERE IT LASTED PARTICULARLY LONG.

MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A PUSH TO START/STOP (KEYLESS) "FEATURE". I PULLED MY CAR INTO THE GARAGE LAST NIGHT (WITH THE RADIO OFF), PRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON TO STOP THE ENGINE, AND WENT INSIDE. WHEN I WOKE UP THIS MORNING, THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING, ALL NIGHT INSIDE MY ATTACHED ENCLOSED GARAGE. CO METER MEASURE NON-ZERO PPM LEVELS A FEW HOURS AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF. OTHER THEN THE RADIO, THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS NON-AUDIBLE INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING / NOT RUNNING. ADDITIONAL EXPECTATION WOULD BE THE CAR SHOULD BE SMART ENOUGH TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT ITSELF OFF AFTER IDLING FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. MINE WAS RUNNING IN THE GARAGE FOR ABOUT 6.5 HOURS. *TR

I HAVE HAD TWO CONTINUOUS ISSUES WITH MY 2014 MAZDA 3; THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SHUTS DOWN AND THEN BEGIN A CYCLE OF CONTINUOUSLY SHUTTING DOWN A REBOOTING AND THE HEADS UP DISPLAY AT TIMES DOES NOT POP UP WHEN I START THE VEHICLE.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THIS IS TO PULL OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND THEN START IT BACK UP AGAIN (THIS GENERALLY FIXES BOTH THE NAVIGATION AND HUD ISSUE, ALTHOUGH THESE ISSUES DO NOT SEEM TO BE RELATED AS THE HAVE NOT OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME BEFORE.) THIS CERTAINLY SEEMS LIKE A SOFTWARE ISSUE AS REBOOTING DOES FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND MOSTLY OCCURS AT THE END OF LONG TRIPS, WHEN I NEED IT MOST. IN SOME INSTANCES THIS HAS LED ME TO TAKE WRONG TURNS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR FORCED ME TO PULL OVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO FIGURE OUT...

THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE RECEPTION FOR THE RADIO. IT CONSTANTLY FADES IN AND OUT AND IS SO BAD THAT I CANNOT USE MY RADIO IN A LARGE METROPOLITAN AREA. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO RECREATE THE ISSUE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T HEAR IT. *TR

ON MAY 7, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 PM I PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE, ON A HILL, AT TOWSON WOODS APARTMENT COMPLEX. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED AT OVER 3/4 OF THE WAY UP. I WAS STANDING ABOUT 10 FEET OUTSIDE MY CAR, WHICH WAS OFF AND STATIONARY, TALKING TO A FRIEND FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS OF ITS OWN ACCORD. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IT, WHICH FAILED, AND THEN I JUMPED INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND TRIED TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE UP AS FAR AS IT COULD GO, WHICH DID NOT STOP THE CAR. IT THEN CRASHED INTO THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER CAR. BECAUSE THE WHEEL HAD BEEN TURNED TO THE LEFT WHEN I PARKED, THE CAR HAD ROLLED AT AN ANGLE SO THAT ONLY THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER MADE CONTACT WITH THE OTHER CAR?S BIG ALUMINUM...

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RADIO SYSTEM. MY RADIO FADES IN AND OUT CONTINUOUSLY. IT PLAYS FINE WHEN I USE THE CD PLAYER OR PLAY PANDORA BUT WHEN I PLAY THE RADIO IT IS HORRIBLE! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION, AIR PRESSURE, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE POWER MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,200. UPDATED 07/16/14 MA