2010 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3 Wheels Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Wheels Issues in the 2010 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3
1 wheels complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN JUST THE DATE LISTED HERE. THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS (TPS) ON THIS AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE PRONE TO CORROSION AND FAILURE. THIS IS BECAUSE THE EXTERIOR STEM IS ALUMINUM AND THE INTERIOR CORE IS ANOTHER METAL (NICKEL-PLATED, PERHAPS) AND THE ENTIRE SENSOR BODY IS ENERGIZED. WHEN THE TPS IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT AND SNOWMELT, THE ALUMINUM CORRODES AND CAN BREAK OFF, CAUSING AN UNCONTROLLED DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY WIFE ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE CHANGING A TIRE AND I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INSTANCES IN WHICH DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE TPS AND TIRE DEFLATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Other 2010 MAZDA MAZDASPEED3 Problem Areas
Seats
18 complaints
Structure
4 complaints
Unknown Or Other
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Visibilitywiper
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint