Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Mazda3 vehicles. During air bag deployment, the plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag module cover may shatter, and project plastic fragments into the vehicle.
Safety risk
Plastic fragments can hit occupants during air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed between August 28, 2021 and October 28, 2021. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 4921G.
ON TWO PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CRACK IN THE SOLDER CONNECTION ATTACHING THE ACCELERATION SENSOR IN THE SAS UNIT MADE CONTACT WITH THE BASE PLATE, DAMAGING THE SOLDER CONNECTION.
Safety risk
THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS REPAIRED THESE VEHICLES. THE TWO VEHICLE OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004, AND THESE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
23
84,000 mi
Electrical system
16
100,000 mi
Steering
14
78,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
9
50,000 mi
Exterior lighting
6
90,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
5
44,000 mi
Engine
4
125,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
4
40,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
56,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
4
500 mi
Power train
3
70,000 mi
Seat belts
3
73,000 mi
Tires
3
30,088 mi
Air bags: frontal
2
29,000 mi
Parking brake
2
38,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: recliner
2
5,792 mi
Service brakes
2
48,000 mi
Suspension
2
35,000 mi
Visibility
2
75,000 mi
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring
1
36,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
65,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
30,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Equipment
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
1
11,050 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
1
190,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
1
65,430 mi
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint
1
57,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
1
23,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
1
21,000 mi
Steering: column
1
—
Structure
1
—
Structure: body
1
84,000 mi
Suspension: rear
1
—
Unknown or other
1
150,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
1
75,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
73,000 mi
The 2004 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2006 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.