2010 Mazda Mazda3 problems
Owners have filed 920 complaints about the 2010 Mazda Mazda3 with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 18.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of seats at 11.5%.
Complaints920
Crashes26
Fires6
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 18.5% · 170
Unknown or other 14.5% · 133
Seats 11.5% · 106
Visibility/wiper 10.9% · 100
Wheels 5.9% · 54
Electrical system 5.5% · 51
Tires 5.4% · 50
Power train 4.6% · 42
Severity
Of those complaints, 26 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Mazda Mazda3 in this data, 2010 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 58 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 59,286 miles.
In owners' own words
Dashboard started melting, to my surprise when I contacted the dealer they said that was probably by a cleaning product witch wasn't the case. This is very distracting when driving during the day and night by the glare, makes it very difficult. It seems it is the case to many others Mazda 3 owners I know. I never saw this happening to any car dashboard before. It concerns me because of my safety when driving. Structure
I left my car in the parking lot at work, and when I came back the dashboard had melted. I live in san antonio tx, and it wasn't a particularly hot day but it melted. I took it to the dealership, and they told me they could not fix it because the warranty had expired. It creates a very bad glare on the windshield which in my opinion, and many other cases that I have heard from is a safety hazard. Structure · reported at 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Mazda. The contact stated that the dashboard in the vehicle was melting. The contact mentioned the melted dashboard reflects onto the windshield and caused a glare that would affect the contacts visibility. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure was mileage was 38,000. Updated 10/09/14 Structure · reported at 38,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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