2015 MAZDA MAZDA3 Exterior Lighting Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2015 MAZDA MAZDA3
5 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 MAZDA MAZDA3. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Exterior Lighting Complaints
Vehicle touch screen has aggressive and persistent “ghost touch” during vehicle operation (while in drive), which should not be possible while in drive at all. This causes any setting or feature accessible through the vehicle “infotainment” system to be activated at random leading to distracting, undesired operation. There is no setting within the “infotainment” system that allows you to disable the touch screen, leading to dangerously distracting situations. There is a voluntary extended warranty period provided by Mazda, but I was not notified required by law, nor was the warranty service offered to me when bringing my car to dealership(s) during the warranty period. Mazda is not willing to pay to fix the acknowledged safety defect.
I HAVE REPLACED AT LEAST 10 EITHER HEADLIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS OR PARK LIGHTS ON THIS CAR. BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND AT LEAST EVERY MONTH TO TWO MONTHS I AM REPLACING A BULB.
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE AIMED TOO LOW AND THUS HAVE A VERY SHORT RANGE. DEALER SAID THEY WERE AT FACTORY SPEC SO HE WOULD NOT ADJUST THEM.
TURNING TO PARK HER VEHICLE, IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS IN FRONT.
HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED VERY LOW AND PROVIDE ZERO LIGHT ABOVE A LOW VERTICAL CUT OFF POINT. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY AIMED THE LIGHTS HIGHER, BUT I DO NOT NOTICE A DIFFERENCE. LOOKED AT CHANGING THE AIM MYSELF, BUT THERE IS NO OBVIOUS ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS FREQUENTLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE *ANYTHING* MORE THAN 8, 20, OR 70 FEET AHEAD WHEN THE GRADE OF THE ROADWAY CHANGES IN A POSITIVE DIRECTION, FOR INSTANCE AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL WHEN THE ROADWAY BEGINS TO TRANSITION FROM LEVEL TO A POSITIVE GRADE UPHILL, OR AS YOU ARE TRAVELING DOWNHILL, REACH THE BOTTOM OF A HILL AND THE CAR IS POINTED DOWNHILL BUT THE ROAD AHEAD IS LEVEL. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE ON A HILL AND THE GRADE OF THE HILL CHANGES. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...
Other 2015 MAZDA MAZDA3 Problem Areas
Service Brakes
26 complaints
Unknown Or Other
26 complaints
Electrical System
23 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
11 complaints
Back Over Prevention
9 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Structurebody
6 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
3 complaints
Parking Brake
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryfuel Pump
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint