CarComplaints.com Notes: Except for a minor issue with cracked motor mounts, the 2006 MAZDA3 is a fantastic vehicle with a great reputation.
If you need to replace the motor mounts, first ask your dealer if they'll cover it -- the motor mounts were dealt with in a TSB & were recalled for some model years. Otherwise buy aftermarket motor mounts -- owners report this solves the problem. If you use the same OEM parts, they may just crack again.
I also have the same rusting in the areas that others complained about. Obviously, there is a defect in this model which is causing them to rust in the same body areas.
Mazda 3 has a known problem but is not being addressed my Mazda Canada. All these vehicles rust at the trunk around the Mazda emblem and around the rear wheel wells.
I will write to Mazda to have these issues addressed and compensated accordingly. There is no way that Mazda should not be held accountable for a problem that exists with all Mazda 3 vehicles - 2006 and I'm sure others as well.
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I also have the same rusting in the areas that others complained about. Obviously, there is a defect in this model which is causing them to rust in the same body areas.
- Stuart M., Jackson, MI, US