2008 Mazda Mazda3 Problems and Repair Histories
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2008 Mazda Mazda3s for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2008 Mazda Mazda3 problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Mazda Mazda3 Reliability through December 31, 2012
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2008 | Mazda Mazda3 | 58 Mazda3s, 9.6 months of data per Mazda3, average 54800 miles 28 |
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| 2008 | Mazda MazdaSpeed3 | 25 MazdaSpeed3s, 8.5 months of data per MazdaSpeed3, average 57100 miles 40 |
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2008 Mazda MazdaSpeed3 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 263hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 23000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2010 | 34000 | 0 | Occasional oily exhaust fixed by replacing turbocharger |
| Jun | 2012 | 66000 | 170 | Rear strut leaking. Replaced. |
| Dec | 2012 | 78000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Montana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2011 | 64000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2011 | 69000 | 500 | I replaced the front brakes |
| Apr | 2012 | 81300 | 10 | engine mount loose, repaired by tightening it down |
| Mar | 2013 | 97000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Arizona, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2007 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2007 | 4000 | 0 | Check Engine Light came on, then went off on it's own. Dealer read code: P0300 – Random misfire found. Vehicle is not misfiring, dealer cleared code. |
| Sep | 2008 | 10000 | 0 | Check Engine Light (CEL). Autozone read code: P0300 – “Random misfire found”. Dealer reports no hard fault in computer. Code cleared, no misfiring. Dealer states could have been caused by lower octane fuel. Only 91 octane ever used in vehicle. |
| Jan | 2009 | 12000 | 0 | Driver’s front window makes an audible click when it hits the top of the seal. There is also a slight rubbing sound when rolling up and down. Resolution: Loose bolts that secure glass to regulator were tightened. Problem resolved. Occasionally when turning left or moving straight ahead there is a humming sound that occurs for a second or two. Has occurred 10-12 times. Resolution: Dealer could not duplicate – repair invoice does not indicate effort was made to diagnose problem |
| May | 2009 | 14000 | 0 | Rattle in front dash area. Cause was determined to be the CD rattling in the CD player. New CD player ordered. Rattle near cupholder. Cause was a wire running from the AUX input in the center console to an MP3 player sitting near the ashtray. This wire caused the center console piece to not seat properly and rattle. MP3 player wire was re-routed. Rattle in rear hatch area. Rattle exists 99% of the time except when test driving with a dealer technician. Rattle is still there. Car misfires in 6th gear at 60+mph during acceleration. Has occurred 3-4 times but unable to duplicate during test drive with dealer technician. No repair attempt made. |
| Jul | 2009 | 15000 | 0 | Installed new CD player ordered at 5/11/2009 service appointment. |
| Jan | 2010 | 19000 | 0 | Car misfires. Dealer claims engine is very sensitive to carbon buildup which I may have a little bit of. When accelerating from < 3k rpm the turbo is not spooling yet and the carbon buildup is causing the hesitation. Driver’s side window squeaks when it hits the top of the seal Resolution: Lubed window track. Problem returned the following day. Rattle in rear hatch area. Resolution: Dealer claims they cannot hear this. These people are f'ing DEAF. |
| Nov | 2010 | 22000 | 0 | Ticking noise coming from passenger front wheel. Resolution: Rocks found along wheel and tire. Removed and noise disappeared. Brakes intermittently squeak when coming to a stop. Resolution: Brake pads and rotors are fine. Plenty of pad life left on brakes. Squeaking may be caused by dust build-up per dealer. |
| Mar | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 17000 | 0 | Distinct "clunk" from right-rear when going over bumps. Right-rear shock was blown. Shock fluid had leaked all over the shock. Dealer confirmed blown shock, ordered replacement, and replaced shock. |
| Mar | 2013 | 39000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in South Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2009 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 7000 | 1550 | had cat bac exhust and cold air intake install, all Mazda parts and put on at dealer. WHAT A DIFFERENCE. have not had it dino yet but can not get over the POWER. and oil change, tire rotate, gen service |
| Jan | 2010 | 0 | repaired rattle in windshield. much better WARR. | |
| Feb | 2010 | 9000 | 0 | front windshield rattle, dealer fix |
| Apr | 2010 | 12700 | 0 | gas cap broke |
| Jan | 2011 | 25000 | 0 | check eng light came on, it was raining hard, was told that my charcoal canister was bad and needed to be changed, part order going back to shop in a few days to be changed, at no cast Shop replaced charcoal canister, have had no trouble since |
| Jun | 2011 | 32000 | 0 | Was told that fault was due to the EGR valve. I trust my shop and did not ask it if was replace or what, they told me that they took care of it. I went ahead and had my reg. service done |
| Aug | 2011 | 34000 | 0 | EGR valve bad. Turned out that last time they had just reset the light. This time shop had one and did repair I waited, replacing the EGR. Took less then 2 hours. |
| Mar | 2013 | 62000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Wisconsin, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2009 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 9000 | 0 | Stability Control on/off button stopped working, broken switch. |
| Sep | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 25000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2011 | 61700 | 101 | Hose from coolant reservoir to cooling system dislodged and came in contact with radiator fan causing slow coolant leak. Hose was replaced today. A helpful police officer zip-tied the hose away from fan & put water in reservoir/radiator. |
| Mar | 2013 | 87000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2010 | 39000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2011 | 52000 | 617 | Rear shock absorbers failed (leaking fluid). Replaced all four shocks and struts with aftermarkets (Koni Sport) |
| Nov | 2011 | 54000 | 460 | Driver's side front inner CV boot leaking. Bought replacement boot and took to mechanic for install. Mechanic discovered new part not good replacement, did not repair. Driver's side front inner CV boot leaking. Bought OEM replacement boot from dealer and took to independent mechanic for install. |
| Mar | 2013 | 60000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Connecticut, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2013 | 73000 | 650 | Multiple misfire code in cylinder #3. Low compression, resulting in hesitation and knocking. Replaced the plugs and added a chemical to the cylinder to restore compression. |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 89000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2012 | 91000 | 0 | EGR Valve was clogged and was replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 95000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in North Carolina, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2008 | 2000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 38000 | 0 | Failure of passenger side drive axle/inner CV joint |
| Apr | 2012 | 38700 | 80 | Brake pads 50% worn..pedal travel not as firm |
| Mar | 2013 | 45000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 7000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2009 | 17000 | 0 | Head unit replacement for volume issue. Head unit replaced due to volume issue |
| Dec | 2011 | 45000 | 300 | Stick shift lever snapped! Dealer ruled not warrantied under powertrain, replaced by self. |
| Mar | 2012 | 46000 | 431 | 1st (wideband) O2 sensor failed, but was masking failure of purge valve and EGR valve. Took dealer several tries to figure out. I paid 02, Mazda N.A. paid purge & EGR, dealer picked up extra labor. Problems likely all linked. |
| Mar | 2013 | 55000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Arkansas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 0 | Accelerator problems, accelerator sticking. Electronics replaced under hood. | |
| Jul | 2008 | 0 | 2nd gear, double cone,clutch hub,clutch sleeve,3 ball bearings,3 synchronizer keys,3 synchronizer springs,shifter fork,nuetral start switch belt tensoiner | |
| Oct | 2008 | 0 | Clutch master cylinder leaking internally, damaged when trans repaired by CRAIN MAZDA. | |
| Apr | 2009 | 0 | Cd player stopped reading and ejecting CD's MIL popped, Random knock sensor, undetermined origin. | |
| Jun | 2010 | 59000 | 1060 | Motor mount bolts came loose dropping engine on to pass side CV joint, ripping power steering pump apart, Breaking pass side CV joint. |
| Dec | 2011 | 90000 | 20 | I machined a pvc neck down as to pull a tiny bit more of a vacuum. This will keep my turbo from smoking at idle. Mazda has more complicated fix (search for MTOL 5505) but warranty extended only to 7/70. |
| Apr | 2012 | 100000 | 110 | Slave cylinder blew rendering the clutch inoperable. 4 days down until part arrived at dealership. 30 minutes to install and bleed. |
| Dec | 2012 | 115000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Nov | 2007 | 1240 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2008 | 17980 | 0 | My rear shocks blew out on a recent trip from Toronto, On to Sydney, NS. |
| Jun | 2009 | 37820 | 0 | Axles were clicking when changing rotational force on the drivetrain, changed entire drive axle but did not fix the problem. |
| Aug | 2009 | 40300 | 0 | The rear bushing in the lower right control arm was ripped and blown out. Mazda replaced my entire control arm. |
| Oct | 2009 | 44640 | 0 | Rear motor mount was broken, the rubber bushing had ripped. They replaced it under warranty. My car makes "clunk" noises from the front end whenever I go over bumps or steer back and forth really quickly. |
| Nov | 2009 | 46500 | 0 | Replaced my steering rack, but problem still persists. They have now ordered me new sway bar end links. |
| Jan | 2010 | 50600 | 0 | They replaced my sway bar end bushings, the problem is solved. |
| Aug | 2010 | 63400 | 130 | Left rear shock was leaking oil and was blown. I bought and changed it myself. |
| Mar | 2011 | 76260 | 0 | Power steering rubber line had dried out and cracked, which caused it to leak. Condensation in my passenger side headlight. Mazda Canada is currently deciding if they want to cover it on my extended warranty or not. |
| Jun | 2012 | 87420 | 0 | One of my rear shocks blew out again. Leaking oil all over the place. |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2008 | 0 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2008 | 8000 | 0 | Dash rattle, fixed with extra insulating foam. |
| Oct | 2009 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mazda MazdaSpeed3 in Florida, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2008 | 21000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 23000 | 0 | Transmission slipping. Repaired/ paid in full by original factory warranty. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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