2012 Mazda Mazda3 owner complaints

Approximately two or three times a week when downshifting out of a right or left hand curve or turn, my 2012 manual transmission Mazda 3 hatchback will accelerate on its own. This is characterized by a varying increase of rpms: 2100 rpms to 4500 rpms, depending on the incident, and a sudden lurching or surging forward of the vehicle itself. When approaching curves or turns, at 30 or 40 MPH, that do not have to be taken at a complete stop, I engage the clutch, apply the brakes, and slow the vehicle to 15-20 MPH. Upon coming out of the turn I shift the vehicle into second gear. When I slowly release the clutch, without depressing the gas pedal at all, the car's engine will rev, rpms will surge to as high as 4000 - 4500, and the car will lurch forward until the clutch is once again depress

I drive a 2012 Mazda I touring skyactive. While driving home about 45 MPH when I was came to a street light. As I applied my brakes the transmission shifted down hard, the traction control light came on and the transmission disengaged, which forced me to pull to the side of the road. The transmission type is an electric auto/manual. With the car still running, I put the car in to manual mode and nothing happened (no power). Only after turning the car off and restarting it did the traction control light go off and the car ran as normal. This is nothing I would want to happen while on a thruway. Also, over the past few months I have noticed downshifting hard one in a while, but not enough to take it to a dealer. After to night, I will be taking my car over to the dealer in the mornin

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Mazda 3. While driving 55 MPH, the clutch failed on the highway. The contact stated that the revolutions per minutes dial fluctuated rapidly. The contact was able to control the vehicle and park. The contact stated that the clutch was replaced four times for the same failure. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed each time the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to john hine Mazda (45 camino del rio s, san diego, ca 92108 (888) 714-7925) where it was diagnosed that the clutch failed due to driver abuse. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that they would not assist. The failure mileage was 10,000.

A hot and humid night waiting in line at a drive through with a slight up hill slope, the transmission did not engage from neutral to drive. After shifting from park to drive it went into 3rd gear with and engine light, haz road and at light. Po751 01/02, po780 02/02 codes. Transmission shop stated: transmission solenoids bad and smell of burnt fluid. Fluid was brown, car was one owner 233k ..possible flood damaged from 4 mo earlier.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the traction skid warning light illuminated. The vehicle independently shifted into a low gear and would not accelerate. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,900. *tr

Headlamps pulse during braking while deceleration

When driving with the headlights on, the headlights appear to pulsate, dimming and brightening very noticeably. This only happens when the vehicle is moving. Mazda has identified the problem, issued a tsb reference sb-01-019-13. This should be a recall since it's distracting and dangerous to the driver and other motorists on the road. NHTSA has an id number 10053740 associated with this.

Car hit coyote at 75mph. Car never wavered from what it was supposed to do. It saved our lives that night. Headlight not hit by coyote but bares a large "blind spot" on drivers side making car unsafe to drive after dark. Car taken to dealership, dealership says head light is within specs and was compared to another car of the same make and model year and the "blind spot" is normal. This particular Mazda 3 "doesn't like tires". That is what the guy who put on the 3rd full set of tires told me. Mileage 46,000 the car keeps breaking motor mounts and Mazda claims this is all from the accident now 15 months ago. They refuse to fix headlight and I have been told not to drive the car after dark as my insurance company may fight if I should have an accident due to the faulty head light.

[XXX] covers a safety oriented problem with my car. Jim Ellis Mazda in Marietta refuses to work on my car because it is more than 10 years old. This is a proprietary issue since it deals with the computer system in the car. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Driving at approx 45mph, car lost acceleration, power steering, and multiple engine lights on. Car moved to site of the road and towed to dealer. *tr

Power steering light came on, steering became impossible at first, checked fluid, and lines, all was ok, then steering wheel locked up, could not drive anymore. Car was in motion when it all started, on a public road.

My battery was dead. I jump started the car and backed out of my driveway. When I started forward, the power steering had an intermittent malfunction and several warning lights activated. I replaced the battery, and everything returned to normal. In my case, there was no problem because the car was in my driveway. However, had I jump started the car elsewhere, a shopping center parking lot for example, the loss of steering may have had adverse consequences. In researching the problem, I found that this frequently occurs in mazda3s regardless of the year.

Fuel filler line leak. When gas tank is full fuel leaks from small whole in line that goes into gas tank. My mechanic says it is where the line is welded to gas tank has broken the Mazda service manager tells me it's not an issue that Mazda will fix, even though it is a safety issue. My mechanic says that this is an issue with the 2013 models, so if the same thing happens to a 2012 model why it not be repaired by maxda?

The link connecting the front left of the seat sheared off. It sounds exactly like the recall for the 2011 models.

Headlights flicker/pulsate when applying brakes. This is a well known issue with 2012-13 mazda3 that requires a software update to remedy. Currently, Mazda is charging a minimum of $99 to 'diagnose' the issue. Since the issue occurs in motion, I do not have photos, but I do have videos. Given that this is a safety issue caused by faulty software that only Mazda can update, there is no reason that owners should have to pay them to fix their own mistake. It's a scam, at best. Documentation of others with same issue and consistent software update solution: https://www.mazdaforum.com/forum/mazda3-26/Mazda-3-headlights-flickering-pulsating-when-braking-34536/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/mazda3/comments/6aaeik/20122013_headlight_flickering_solution/ - this link includes

When driving, the headlights flicker severely anytime the brakes are applied. At night, it looks like I'm flashing my lights. This happens at random times, any roadway. We had the car serviced after finding a technical service bulletin (sb-01-019-13). The issue was fixed for a few months, but has returned.

Driving at 70mph, lost acceleration and multiple engine lights came on. Had to move over to emergency lane on interstate and driving to nearest exit at approx 40mph. Car towed to dealer for repair. *tr

Took vehicle in for tire rotation. Noticed loud humming noise in front tires after rotation. Took car back to mechanic to look at it. I was told the front tires were cupped but would pose no problem for driving. Gas mileage has gone down 2 MPG since then. *tr

I purchased this vehicle brand new in july of 2012. In may of this year (2015), I had a tire blow out on me (OEM bridgestones) while traveling at 75mph on the freeway. At the time, my car had barely 30,000 miles on it. Of course, they are not warranted. How is it that Mazda has a 3 yr./36,000 mile warranty on their vehicles, but can't manage to equip it with tires that would do the same?!

The contact owns a 2012 Mazda Mazda3. The vehicle was transported from the east to Texas, and the vehicle was bought used. The contact stated that the dashboard was sticky and that a gap was between the instrument panel and cover. The contact stated that a small to medium bubble had started to form. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.