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.
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
Safety risk
POWER STEERING ASSIST IS SUDDENLY LOST REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE AS TYPICALLY EXPECTED, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
MAZDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Steering
90
81,000 mi
Air bags
28
92,000 mi
Engine
22
83,000 mi
Electrical system
19
100,000 mi
Power train
12
90,000 mi
Exterior lighting
10
66,000 mi
Suspension
9
92,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
8
106,000 mi
Service brakes
8
100,000 mi
Tires
8
46,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
7
103,800 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
6
95,000 mi
Wheels
6
85,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
5
6,963 mi
Structure: body
5
28,192 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
39,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
4
16,600 mi
Steering: electric power assist system
4
111,000 mi
Unknown or other
4
123,000 mi
Air bags: side/window
3
11,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
3
80,200 mi
Structure
3
34,343 mi
Suspension: front
3
30,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
2
32,571 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
2
—
Power train: manual transmission
2
38,000 mi
Seats
2
15 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
10,000 mi
Suspension: rear
2
85,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
2
24,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
17,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
1
15 mi
Structure: body: bumpers
1
50,000 mi
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
1
122,636 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
3,800 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
1
15 mi
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
1
500 mi
Visibility
1
15,000 mi
The 2006 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2008 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.