10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
85,674 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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2004 Mazda MAZDA3 engine problems

engine problem

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2004 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 012020

MAZDA3

  • 45 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The car ran great for the end of 2019. I bought it used at 145,000 miles. Then the automatic transmission started to slip. Now its stuck in limp mode.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #3

Jan 102017

MAZDA3

  • 187,000 miles
No problems from car no warning light. Big bang then engine making very loud knocking noise...on interstate... still cranks but needs motor...read that lot of people have had same problems

- Jasper, AL, USA

problem #2

Dec 012014

MAZDA3

  • 100,000 miles
Clutch slipping, high rpms, not red lining. Transmission exploded causing engine fire and burning motor and electrical components.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #1

Oct 292013

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 55,650 miles
The engine mounts have failed and the car's engine lurches approximately 2 inches in each direction and vibrates while idling. The independent mechanic indicates they have seen a number of these engine mounts fail on this model due to poor/flimsy design.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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