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vehicle
2007 / mazda / mazda3
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
222 on file (2006-10-14 → 2026-01-06)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
141 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Transmission harsh shifting or gear slipPOWER TRAIN13 complaints2009-09 → 2019-09mazda3-2007-transmission-harsh-shift
10722517 AUTOMATIC 5 SPD SHIFTS HARSHLY BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. JERKING THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENS
10296667 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN 3RD GEAR IT SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL, WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE DRIFT BACKWARDS
11218331 NEARLY EVERY TIME WHILE DRIVING, A YELLOW "AT" SIGN WILL APPEAR AS THE GEAR WILL JUMP FROM WHATEVER IT IS TO 3, CAUSING A SUDDEN, SHARP JERK (AS IF ONE SUDDENLY BRAKED), BEFORE GOING BACK TO WHATEVER GEAR IT WAS IN
Inside-edge tire wear and tread separationTIRES10 complaints2009-07 → 2018-06mazda3-2007-tire-wear-tread-sep
10398384 PURCHASED 4 NEW DUNLOP TIRES 205/50R17 FOR 2007 MAZDA 3 2.3L AT ODOMETER READING 39484. AT 70115 MILES, 3 OF THE 4 TIRES SHOW SEPARATION OF TREAD ON THE INSIDES WALLS OF BOTH FRONT TIRES AND RIGHT REAR TIRE
10472065 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE CONTINUOUSLY BEING WEARING PREMATURELY AND COULD NOT BE ALIGNED
11104791 I HAVE PURCHASED MULTIPLE SETS OF NEW TIRES FOR THIS CAR BECAUSE I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT ALL THE COMPLAINTS SAY ABOUT THE TIRES WEARING ON THE INSIDE WALLS
Power steering loss or seizureSTEERING87 complaints2009-04 → 2026-01mazda3-2007-power-steering-failure
11676412 Intermittently spanning several months, there is a sudden loss of power steering as the vehicle is in motion. Warning lights light up on the vehicle as power steering and power brakes are disengaged
11306940 MY 17YO DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2007 MAZDA3 WHEN HER POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND SHE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING
10399146 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2007 MAZDA3
Airbag non-deployment or warning lightAIR BAGS29 complaints2009-04 → 2022-11mazda3-2007-airbag-nondeployment
11440584 The airbag light on Dash comes on and goes off randomly then going on for 6 months
10267114 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
10717373 THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS HAVING TO DO WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG SYSTEM
Engine or transmission mount failureENGINE13 complaints2010-01 → 2021-12mazda3-2007-engine-mount-failure
11384351 MY VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ON FRIDAY. I PARKED IT, LATER STARTED IT AND STARTED TO MOVE. HEARD A CRASH. MY TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE FELL. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN, DAMAGED MY AXLE
11232966 ENGINE MOUNT BOLT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DROP ONTO AXEL
10558940 I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP THAT AN INTEGRAL HYDRAULIC ENGINE MOUNT WAS CRACKING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT
10267390 MAZDA 3 BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 18,000. MECHANIC SAYS THE PADS WERE WORN THIN AND THE ROTORS WARPED
10382071 EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE FAILURE I PARKED MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY MOTHER'S HOUSE AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS RELATIVELY FLAT AND ONLY A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE
11428596 After a hard brake event to avoid a crash, brake pedal is soft and loses pressure. Identical to many, many Ford and Mitsubishi reports on models that use the same ABS equipment
10726912 THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING IN MY 2007 MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK IS MELTING. IT IS THE TOP RED LIGHT ON BOTH SIDES. THESE ARE STOCK BRAKE LIGHTS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED
10944591 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC RED TAIL LIGHT COVERING HAD MELTED
11437702 The brake light bulb has melted and burnt out the brake light housing assembly multiple times, I have purchased multiple brake light housing assembly and the issue continues
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2007 Mazda Mazda3 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/mazda/mazda3
@misc{wrenchpro_2007_mazda_mazda3_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2007 Mazda Mazda3},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2007/mazda/mazda3}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
