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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
29,801 miles

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2010 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #54

Oct 012013

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 42,000 miles

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

The dashboard is "melting". the polymers are breaking down, it is sticky, and causing a glare on the road/when driving which is dangerous.

- Hudson, FL, USA

problem #53

Feb 112014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • miles
Interior dashboard melting causing blinding glare and stickiness to anything placed on top of it.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

problem #52

Jul 172014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • miles
Dashboard on the driver side began to melt, and continued to do so. The dashboard is sticky and collects dust and grim. The melted material has a glossy shine reflecting a bright glare into the drivers eyes and onto the windshield. It causes a driving hazard when operating the vehicle.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #51

Sep 092014

MAZDA3

  • 40,075 miles

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

I have a dash that is melting. It is over the instrument cluster and is turning to a tarry like substance. I does have a lot of reflection and could cause some vision impairment from the glare it produces. I think it is a design flaw. The above incident date is when I noticed the dash.

- Winston Salem, NC, USA

problem #50

Aug 012014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • miles
My daughter's 2010 Mazda3 has a dashboard that is melting. She says the glare from it when driving is very bad. This is a major safety issue and from what I am seeing regarding complaints, there are many complaints regarding this. Why has this not been addressed as a recall" it is obviously a manufacturer defect"

- Jupiter, FL, USA

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problem #49

Sep 012013

MAZDA3

  • 70,000 miles
My dashboard began to melt, and has continued to do so since. The dashboard is sticky and collections dust and grim. The melted material has a glossy shine which reflects a bright glare into the drivers eyes and onto the windshield. It is cosmetically unattractive and causes a driving hazard when operating the vehicle.

- Slidell, LA, USA

problem #48

Sep 052014

MAZDA3

  • miles

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

I noticed that my dash board has started to melt creating a visibility problems. It is very sticky.

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #47

Jan 132014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 63,000 miles
My Mazda3 dashboard is melting. I have never used any chemical substances to clean the interior of my car. I live in South Florida and I've recently been using a sunshade protector but that doesn't not seem to be helping. The glare from the dashboard affects my vision of the road. I constantly have to clean my windshield with mild dish soap because the residue transfer from my sunshade onto my windshield. The cost of replacing my dashboard is not included in my extended warranty package. I have complained to my Mazda dealer on multiple occasions, but I was told that I would have to pay $1,200 to replace this problem. Is there anything that can be done?

- Miramar, FL, USA

problem #46

Dec 302013

MAZDA3

  • 20,000 miles
The dashboard is melting on the mound above the steering wheel, in direct line of view of road and continues to spread. Sticky glue type texture that never dries. Unable to put a sun blocker in the vehicle to contain the spreading issue and while driving it creates glare.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #45

Sep 072014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
My dashboard is melting and has been for the last year. The glare this causes on the windshield makes it hard to see.

- Riviera Beach, FL, USA

problem #44

Sep 062014

MAZDA3

  • 57,000 miles

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

My Mazda 2010 dashboard appears to be melting.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #43

Sep 102013

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
The dashboard is melting away, very sticky and very shiny causing the sun to impair vision as I'm driving.

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #42

Jul 012014

MAZDA3

  • miles
The dashboard of my Mazda3 seems to be melting. The bright shiny plastic is creating a glare that hinders my vision while driving. The plastic is sticky to the touch. Also, when my car has been sitting for awhile during the day it smells of melted plastic when you get back into it.

- Port Wentworth, GA, USA

problem #41

Apr 022014

MAZDA3

  • miles
I have a 2010 Mazda 3, bought brand new, off the lot in 2010 and the dashboard is melting, causing a severe glare on the windshield. This is causing me a driving hazard as the glare makes it hard to see! the dash material is also cracking and melting around the ac vents.

- Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA

problem #40

Sep 032014

MAZDA3

  • miles
The dashboard is melting causing a reflection on the front window which is a driving hazard as the reflection on the window causes limited visibility while driving. Dashboard is melted and sticky to the touch, mostly in front of the drivers side but also to a lesser degree on passenger side. No chemicals have been used on the dashboard.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #39

Aug 152014

MAZDA3

  • 49,000 miles
Dashboard is melting. It has not been exposed to any chemicals that would cause it.

- Port Orange, FL, USA

problem #38

Aug 012014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 34,500 miles
problem #37

Sep 012014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 37,543 miles
Car's dashboard is melting close to the windshield. It is shiny and sticky, and the reflection of the shining dash can sometimes be seen in the windshield.

- Winter Park , FL, USA

problem #36

Mar 242014

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
Dashboard melting.

- North Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #35

May 012013

MAZDA3 4-cyl

  • miles
Dashboard is melting, which has made the surface highly reflective. This results in poor visibility when it reflects into the windshield. Could lead to accident if it remains as-is.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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