My daughter and I were on the way to O'Reilly when we turned at a short curve going under 20 miles and the steering wheel got loose and the brakes wouldn't stop us. The car just kept swerving all over the road and we ended up in a ditch the day after my husband purchased the car.

- Savannah, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda M3. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the steering wheel of the vehicle become hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the mechanic for diagnosis, and he stated the vehicle was experiencing the same failure as NHTSA Campaign Number:10V374000 (Steering). The dealer and the manufacturer were contacted, and they both stated that the vehicle's VIN was not under recall NHTSA Campaign Number:10V374000 (Steering) and she had to pay out of pocket. The failure mileage was 206,000.

- Parkton, NC, USA

Power steering failure causing rust on car components. When turning my steering wheel to the left or right there is a noise the car makes and it jumps gear shifts making it very unsafe to drive this car. Also there is an electrical power issue with the car. I just bought a new battery for the car but there still seems to be a shortage And I have to power jump the car every time I tune the car off and have to start the the car up. This is very unsafe for me as the driver and unsafe for those around my when driving because of the locking steering wheel.

- Columbia, SC, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The driver was able to continue driving to her destination. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V374000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. The VIN was not available.

- Hardy, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda Mazda3. The contact stated their daughter was driving at 15 mph, when making a right turn the steering wheel locked up causing the driver to hit a curb and crash the vehicle into a mailbox. There were no warning lights illuminated on the vehicle, however, the driver stated there was a beeping noise coming from the vehicle once the steering wheel locked up. There was no one injured. There was no medical treatment at the scene. A police report was filed. There was damage where the front bumper of the vehicle came off and the front passenger side. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 101,000.

- Arllingtion, TX, USA

I was driving and my power steering went out. As I was going around a turn getting it home it started working again. After that my power steering would come and go while driving until it stopped working all together after a few months of intermittent malfunction. I was in motion while it stopped working and randomly started working again. Several times.

- Freeport, OH, USA

I recently purchased this vehicle used with salvage title on February 6, 2021. I took it to be inspected and I needed both belts replaced, they had to tighten back down my struts in front, my power steering was acting funny and making noise and my intermediate speed shaft sensor is going bad because the check engine light keeps coming back on for the same code. There was damage to the vehicle but they didn't tell me that it was serious damage. When driving barely turning the wheel the car makes a whining noise, the vehicle still sways a little to the left and right but the alignment was just done yesterday. Before I was able to pay for the alignment etc new tires and mount and balance my car and steering wheel were both shaking really badly and jerking all over the place.

- Nampa, ID, USA

Power steering quits working while driving.power steering light comes on the dash to when this happens. This make steering super hard to turning while driving and could cause an accident because its unexpected.

- Springfield, IL, USA

While driving my vehicle at least 3 times the power steering goes out and makes the car unable to drive and is very scary while on the road. A few light indicates flash on my dash and the radio resets. I even saw my radio reset in between the major episodes while driving 65 mph. I was traveling at the 3 times it happened roughly 25-30 mph and was turning the vehicle. I located a recall I believe # 6010H for steering: Electric power assist system, but it is for vehicles manufactured after April 2, 2017. My car was assembled on November 7, 2006. It states the power steering pump and lines need to be replaced. I cannot understand why my car manufactured 5 months prior to the recall is not covered as this could cause a severe accident where I do not feel safe driving with my kid in the car. Please update the range of the recall to save more lives.

- Harrisburg, PA, USA

My 17yo daughter was driving her 2007 Mazda3 when her power steering light came on and she experienced a complete loss of power steering. She was taken by surprise but was able to maneuver to safety off the road. She restarted the car and had steering for less than a minute. I found the recall for this model and year, with these exact symptoms, but for some reason it is not applicable to this VIN. Mazda Corp acknowledged the recall but said since the NHTSA didn't include this VIN there was nothing they could do. Judging by the number of similar complaints I think the NHTSA should reconsider expanding the scope.

- Lodi, NJ, USA

Sudden loss of power steering while driving. Vehicle has 70,000 miles. There is a recall for this year and model of vehicle for this exact issue, but my VIN was not on the list. The recall should be widened to include more vehicles that are having this issue.

- Omaha, NE, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda 3. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle lost power, steering ability, and the radio shut off. Also, the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was similar to the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 10V374000 (steering). The failure mileage was 210,548.

- Ocean City, MD, USA

While driving the car will suddenly jerk as if braking quickly, the check engine light and the at (auto-transmission) light will illuminate on the dashboard. The car will then jump down to 3rd or 4th gear, disallowing it to shift properly. It will remain stuck on the lower gear with the warning lights on until the car is turned off and turned back on. A few times, in conjunction with the aforementioned problem, the car has also lost power steering. This happens on the freeway and has almost caused accidents a few different times. I have taken this to several mechanics and not a single one has been able to diagnose or resolve the issue. The output shaft speed sensor has been replaced, so this is not the issue. There is no predicting when it will happen as it seems to completely random. It has happened on the freeway while going 70 and through neighborhoods when only going 25. It's impossible to predict or give a precursor to what happened immediately prior to the car jumping gears and losing power steering. This is so dangerous.

- West Jordan, UT, USA

My car just got to where it won't steer and seeing it won't steer it won't start now. If U tap on the steering pump the car will start but once shut off it won't start again..

- Louisa, KY, USA

I had just got my grandson and was traveling down I75 in ga I was going to merge into the next lane from the fast lane, I looked in my rear view mirror and side mirror and then back in front, I had plenty of time and room, as I started to merge it was like I could hardly turn the wheel and like I was breaking instead of spending up to get into the other lane, it happened so fast I had no idea what had taken place because I never should have hit the car, SUV. In front of me, I hit him with my left front headlight, but if my car had been running as it should have I would have been out of the lane and passing him I was stunned, and I didn't know anything about any of the recalls on my car, and I went to the dealer where I brought it, new from time to time and had work done, maintenance and was never told but I sure knew when my transmission was going out and they said I was passed warranty on it so I ordered a new one and had them install it but never told anything about the 2 recalls and when I was in the collision I told my friend who came to get me something was wrong with my car, it didn't want to turn and it slowed down without me touching the brakes. I guess that's what saved our lives but if it had not happened I would never have had the wreck my car was totaled, I was not hurt not bad just bruised by the airbag and my grandson had seatbelt marks on his neck and waist. Of course I took pictures and I will up load them for you

- Marietta, GA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Mazda 3. while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the power steering malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 42,000.

- West Haven, CT, USA

When my vehicle is in motion the power steering assist will abruptly stop functioning. It happens randomly while driving.

- Canal Winchester, OH, USA

Power steering pump had sudden failure while driving. Local in-town driving. Restart after cooldown operates, but fails after time. This seems identical to : nhsta recall 10V374000 recall date 08/12/2010 component steering:electric power assist system however, this recall is for Mazda's produced from 04/07. VIN in this example was manufactured 02/07

- Mishawaka, IN, USA

Power steering went out, as well as the clock and radio. This happened on Friday.

- Maple Plain, MN, USA

Power steering is not working properly. It is very difficult to turn the steering wheel when at a complete stop. Sometimes I need to slam on the brakes in order to prevent a crash due to not being able to control the direction of the vehicle.

- Costa Mesa, CA, USA