2017 MAZDA MAZDA3 Suspension Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspension Issues in the 2017 MAZDA MAZDA3
3 suspension complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 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 Suspension Complaints
CONTROL ARMS HAVE STARTED LEAKING WHERE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE AND THE WARRANTY DEPARTMENT IS DECLINING TO COVER ANY OF THE COSTS. THEY HAVE BEEN LEAKING SINCE MARCH 2020, RIGHT BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED TO NOT HAVE FOUND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. MY PERSONAL MECHANIC FOUND THEY WERE LEAKING THE WEEK BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND SUGGESTED I GO TO THE DEALER. THE CAR MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE GOING OVER SPEED BUMPS AND DIPS. MY CAR IS ONLY AT 42K MILES.
DURING INITIAL MOVEMENT OF VEHICLE AFTER STARTING, SUSPENSION MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE, SPECIALLY WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED COMPLETELY LEFT OR RIGHT. AND YOU CAN HEAR THE RUBBING SQUEAKY NOISE MORE WHEN GOING ON BUMP WITH WHEELS TURN. NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER DRIVING AND WARMED UP. MORE THAN LIKELY UPPER SUSPENSION STRUT BEARING GOING BAD PREMATURELY. THIS CAUSES WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS.
SO I HAVE VISITED MAZDA DEALER IN CERRITOS. FEW TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED CAR I HAVE BEEN TELLING THEM ABOUT MY CAR JERKING TO THE SIDE WHILE DRIVING ITS LIKE A WOBBLE EFFECT THEY SAID CAR WAS FINE I INSISTED TO GET IT CHECKED AND THEY DIDNT SONI WENT BACK AND TOLD THEM I WANTED FULL CHECK THEY SAID FOR WHATBITS A NEW CAR I SAID I DONT FEEL SAFE WITH MY CAR JERKIN TO SIDE AND MAKING ME COME CLOSE TO SIDE SWIPE OTHER CARS. ON THE FREEWAY THEY CHECKED IT MILDLY I SAY THAT BECAUSE THEY DIDNT LAST NOT EVEN AN HOUR WHEN I GOT CAR RETURNED TO ME THE PROBLWM CONTINUED INRECENTLY GOT AN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS JREKIN CAR KEPT DOING WHAT DONI DO NOW I DONT FEELBITS OK TO LETBTHIS DEALER CONTINUE WORKINGBIF THEY ARENT CHECKING CARS CORRECTLY
Other 2017 MAZDA MAZDA3 Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
27 complaints
Electrical System
19 complaints
Back Over Prevention
9 complaints
Service Brakes
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Visibilitywiper
5 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Lane Departure Assist
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint