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2015 Mazda Mazda3 repairs by problem area
Engine (9%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (12%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (41%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (14%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 92 repairs.
2015 Mazda Mazda3 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (69%)
Chart based on 58 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Virginia, United States Mar 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201821000 miUS $950 | Display monitor was "GHOSTING", that is the touch screen was reacting when there was no input from the operator. I am led to believe that this is a manufacturing defect that is mainly prevalent in a certain range of production dates. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Feb 2016 - Jun 2017 | |||
| May 201780000 miUS $465 | Infotainment issues | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Illinois, United States Jul 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 201857000 miUS $400 | Replaced both rear disk rotors and brake pads as worn | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Georgia, United States Apr 2015 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Aug 20152400 mi | Start button would only flash amber. Car would not start. Ended up being a blown fuse for the immobilizer. They had *no* idea how/why. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New York, United States Apr 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Sep 20153000 mi | Software update yielded a bug with the navi system. Subsequent update cleared it up. | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States Dec 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Nov 201722300 miUS $120 | Battery replacement | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Nov 2017 - Oct 2023 | |||
| May 201822000 mi | Plastic in steering column was rattling. Dealer tightened a few bolts and the noise stopped. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Michigan, United States Oct 2020 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 2021119000 miUS $150 | replaced front pads and rotors | ||
| Jan 2022120000 miUS $50 | oil leak and it ended up being from the oil change | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ohio, United States Apr 2015 - Aug 2017 | |||
| Aug 20168400 mi | recall to check fluid in radiator, had slightly loose seat trim re attached, oil change (dealer does for free) tires rotated and balanced, and 10,000 mile service done. Car still rides handles and looks like new. | ||
| Mar 201714000 mi | car taken to dealer for oil change and have passenger side seat belt buckle replaced, (would not buckle well if cold) the rubber seal around drivers door was replaced (it was falling apart) The front end checked. During cold weather the front end made a loud creaking noise over every bump) Since would only occur when cold they kept it until the squeak occurred. They replaced some bushings and did a TSB modification to the passenger side and drivers side. However after having the car a couple days the car had to be taken back to dealer due a new noise from the front end that sounded like grinding or creaking noise. The dealer said the had to re-torque some loose suspension components and was very vague. The car drives fine and I still love it but the steering wheel is now not completely straight. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada May 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202144020 mi | right rear shock was making noise, found to have a joint worn out, replaced | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States May 2018 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 202254000 miUS $100 | Brake job was put off , the front rotors were replaced as well as the disc brake pads | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Tennessee, United States Jul 2016 - Jul 2019 | |||
| Aug 201618200 mi | OEM battery failed on warranty. Replaced. | ||
| Feb 201720000 mi | Heater core failed. Replaced on warranty. Dealership indicated that this was extremely uncommon. Cable that connected the air direction knob to the door that directs the air came partially disconnected. Dealership said that this was because it was not properly installed at the factory. Fixed on warranty. | ||
| Oct 201725500 mi | Reverse gear on the manual trans exploded and the whole thing had to be replaced. Was covered under warranty. During a previous repair, the tech forgot to plug the USB ports back into the radio. | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Utah, United States Jun 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Sep 201710000 mi | Intermittent backup camera issues (distortion or failure to activate); dealer replaced the camera | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States May 2015 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Mar 201729000 miUS $250 | Tire failure | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2014 - Dec 2016 | |||
| May 201631900 mi | Common problem to '14 & '15 3 models. Ticking sound in passenger A-pillar. Mazda figured out the problem & issued a TSB. Repair performed in exterior cowl area. Minor nuisance I simply wanted corrected before the b2b warranty is up. | ||
| Aug 201636600 mi | Known TSB to correct some suspension noises. Fixed in production in later cars, retroactive fit available for owners who are complain-y like I am. This was NOT a safety issue. Merely a noise thing, same as 1st repair, for a picky owner. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Nova Scotia, Canada Jan 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jun 201717980 mi | Steering wheel replaced due to peeling of the coating. | ||
| Jun 201826660 miC $300 | The original battery failed after just 3 years and 4 months. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Colorado, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Oct 201733000 mi | Bluetooth stopped working for iphone. Update to Mazda OS. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 | |||
| Aug 202275000 miUS $40 | Brought in for ghost touches on touch screen (touch screen reacting without being touched). Touch screen was replaced under warranty (with $40 deductible because I brought it in past the warranty expiration date). | ||
| Sep 202380000 miUS $1000 | Car had no electrical power and would not start. If jumped, it would only work as long as the external battery was still connected. It would shut down as soon as the jumper cables were removed. Car had no electrical power and would not start. If given a jump start, it would shut down as soon as the jumper cables were removed. Replaced alternator, and battery. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Districto Federal, Mexico Dec 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 20163100 mi | Very noisy | ||
| Jul 20165880 mi | Extremely noisy on rough pavement. | ||
| Mar 20179300 mi | Noise in suspension continues. | ||
| Jun 201711160 mi | Knocking sound on rough pavement. Steering column was replaced. | ||
| Oct 201712400 mi | Noise in steering column. | ||
| Jun 201816120 mi$200 | Heavy vibration upon braking. [rotors] | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Hampshire, United States Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 201621600 mi | Driver's seat exhibited looseness and could rock back and forth about half an inch. Dealer replaced seat rails under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Colorado, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 20156000 mi | The infotainment system quit working. Dealer performed a system update while I waited. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Hampshire, United States May 2015 - Mar 2019 | |||
| Jan 201611500 mi | Cracked gasket on oil drain plug. Oil was leaking. | ||
| Jun 201733700 mi | Rotors were warped, shop resurfaced under warranty. | ||
| Jun 201851000 miUS $400 | A brake caliper was sticking in the rear, causing a prematurely worn rotor. They greased the caliper and had to replace the rotors and pads. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States Sep 2015 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201836000 mi | inoperable navigation system | ||
| Jun 201836000 mi | Nav still broken | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Kentucky, United States Oct 2016 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 202160000 miUS $200 | Backup camera | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Oregon, United States Oct 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jun 201611000 mi | GPS system refused to start or could not find sattelites. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2017 - Jun 2024 | |||
| Aug 2021107880 miC $600 | 4th gear pops out from time to time | ||
| Mar 2022115940 miC $650 | both rear shocks. The car was oscillating a little bit going undulating road surface. found broken coil spring during work. found seized bottom mounted stud for both shocks. when fully compressed, neither shocks rebounded. Diy cost: $600-650 including tools, both shocks, both springs. need specialty tool to break the stud lose. dealer cost: $850, just shocks and labour. | ||
| Jul 2022117181 miC $150 | rear pads and rotors replaced. front glide pins serviced and lubed. check your caliper pins every year. the rubber seal may swell. but this was never replaced before so after 7 years, its done great. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Colorado, United States Jun 2015 - Oct 2021 | |||
| Aug 2015 | Heads-up speed display failed to deploy or retract properly. Replacement needed. Car spent an extra day in shop waiting for part to arrive. | ||
| Jul 201721200 mi | I took my Mazda 3 to the shop twice in July 2017 for problems with the TPM system. The TPM alarm would go on even if all tire pressures were proper and equal. On the second trip the Mazda dealer solved the problem. | ||
| Jun 202050 miUS $200 | The cam chain housing was weeping oil. The Mazda dealer found this around 45,000 miles and advised me that it would cost around $850 to repair. They didn't say it was covered under warranty. Since the oil wasn't dripping and the oil level wasn't going down, I declined to have the repair done. I returned to the dealer after the warranty was up (just after 50,000 miles) and the dealer said they would fix it under warranty. They said that the hydraulic tensioner for the serpentine belt was leaking. I told them to fix the slight leak in the cam chain cover, and also replace the hydraulic serpentine belt tensioner, and replace the serpentine belt while they were at it. The replacement of the hydraulic serpentine belt tensioner and the new serpentine belt cost me around $210. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Maryland, United States Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Apr 20156500 mi | The radio was rebooting after purchase. A s/w update eliminated most of the reboots. However, the system still froze when trying to listen to music on an iPhone attached via USB. Bluetooth audio also stopped. Dealer is replacing entire entertainment system based on previously problem. | ||
| Jun 201510000 mi | Same problem continues. The dealer has tried updating the s/w, replacing the head unit and even the memory card with nav maps. It has now been escalated to Mazda corporate. Same as all other trips. Tried one new s/w update but no change. Likely this is a lemon. Mazda is researching this issue but has no definitive solution. | ||
| Aug 201514500 mi | Same problem continues. The dealer tried updating the s/w one last time. Unsuccessful. Next step is to pursue return via lemon law. | ||
| Oct 201516200 mi | The same issue as above. The dealer informed Mazda that one last s/w update did not resolve the issue. Now in discussion with Mazda corporate to designate car as a lemon and discuss financial resolution. | ||
| Jan 201617000 mi | Car bought back because audio system kept rebooting and they could not fix it. | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in North Carolina, United States Feb 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 201837000 mi | Oil leak at the timing cover. Replaced the timing cover seal under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Apr 2017 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 202289280 mi | Outside temperature no longer reading accurately (-22F outside and guage says +95F). Repair not done. It would have required removing front bumper (1-hour labour). | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States May 2016 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Nov 201620800 miUS $300 | Brake pad on rear driver's side was worn out. Suspect a seized caliper. Brakes were making screeching noise. Dealer replaced both rear brake pads and resurfaced rotors. | ||
| Jul 201728000 mi | There was a clunking or knocking noise from the front left when going over bumps and when turning left under acceleration. The dealer replaced a suspension strut on the front left and the problem went away. Most of the time in the shop was spent waiting on parts to be delivered. | ||
| Oct 201728000 mi | The back up camera was working only intermittently. Dealer updated the infotainment system and the problem hasn't appeared since then. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 20157840 mi | Water in right front when raining | ||
| Sep 201740300 mi | Engine is more noisy than before. As per dealer, everything is ok. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Colorado, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Dec 201620000 mi | Center Console lid hinge loose | ||
| Feb 202248000 miUS $500 | Wheel bearing was growling. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Indiana, United States Dec 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Backing plate was bent, causing it to rub on rotor and make numerous sounds depending on speed. | ||
| Aug 20155800 mi | Bad wheel bearing, replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Oklahoma, United States Apr 2015 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jul 201610300 mi | I noticed the front of the seat material hanging down about 6 months after I took the car from the lot. Not sure if it was that way then. The fastener had failed and would no longer stay put. Cover is now replaced and no problems at this time. | ||
| Sep 201719000 mi | Console cover hinge pin slipped. Cover was almost off. Temporary fix added until corrective parts arrive. | ||
| Nov 201721000 mi | Replacement hinge pin for center console installed | ||
| Mar 202235400 miUS $100 | Replaced leaking belt tensioner | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Texas, United States May 2015 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Mar 201621000 mi | lost the center console....ie tel, maps etc. replaced a module that controlled the cruise control, radio and anything else that affected the visual controls. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201725000 mi | Driver's seat-back creaking | ||
| Jul 201726000 mi | Replaced bushing of lower front control arm to eliminate creaking e.g. when climbing a driveway. Creaking driver's seat back | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Florida, United States Nov 2014 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Dec 20143000 mi | The infotainment system repeatedly crashed on a road trip. While at our destination we took it to the dealer who installed a software update. The infotainment system repeatedly crashed on the return trip as well. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Quebec, Canada Oct 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Nov 20167420 mi | There was a noise at the rear right suspension. New link kit was intalled. | ||
| Jan 20179920 mi | A defrost line burned and cut off. It was repaired with a conductive paint but it did not resist. | ||
| Jan 201815500 mi | The battery was changed because it did not charge anymore. | ||
2015 Mazda Mazda3 4dr Hatch
155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| Mazda Mazda3 in Ontario, Canada Aug 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
| Mar 201611160 mi | The Bluetooth system was not linking to my phone properly | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Washington, United States Sep 2016 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 202273530 miUS $30 | Headlight, drivers side, not easy access. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New York, United States Jan 2015 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Dec 201516000 mi | The infotainment system was freezing on a regular basis. I upgrade the system from v31 to v55. The system now works perfectly! While I did this upgrade myself, I'm pretty sure any dealer will do it for you at N/C. | ||
| Jul 201855000 mi | Recall for sticking parking brake. Dealer replaced caliper at no charge. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Virginia, United States Jul 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Aug 201614400 mi | Exterior chrome trim on passenger door was coming off. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in New Brunswick, Canada Dec 2014 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Feb 201614880 miC $10 | It was noted that a few clips under my car were missing so they needed to replace them. Also, the emissions recall was done, all is OK now. | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Massachusetts, United States Oct 2015 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Jul 201730000 miUS $5 | replaced battery in key fob- key fob failing: CR2025 | ||
| Mazda Mazda3 in Connecticut, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201515000 mi | Software was not syncing the phone with car, radio sometimes does not work. Updated software. Had to "lose" the phone in the software and reprogram the car software to recognize the phone | ||
| Oct 201517000 mi | Software issues with syncing my phone and getting the radio to work | ||
| Aug 201628000 mi | Issues with radio. Does not always go on when you turn on car. Need to turn car and off to get it going. Sometimes phone and care do not sync. | ||
| Feb 201733000 miUS $300 | Back brakes had worn out | ||
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