4 complaints reported

2019 Mazda Mazda3 UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
4
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jul 2020

I DRIVING UPHILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AS I STARTED TO SLOW TO TURN THE SMART BRAKE SUPPORT FLASHED BRAKE ON MY DASH AND IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND STOPPED THE CAR. THE ROAD HAD A VERY SLIGHT CURVE WITH A FEW CARS PARKED. THERE WERE NO OTHER MOVING VEHICLES IN THE AREA. IF A CAR HAD BEEN BEHIND ME IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE SYSTEM HAS GIVEN FALSE WARNINGS A LOT BUT THIS WAS THIS FIRST TIME THAT IT STOPPED THE CAR. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS LATER AND THEY TESTED THE CAR AND SAID IT IS WORKING NORMALLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Apr 2020
Feb 2020

FAIL SBS AND SISTEM OF DETECTION OF PROXIMITY

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Feb 2020
Jan 2020

VEHICLE IS 2 MONTHS OLD AND THE AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING IS GOING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITH NO CARS AROUND. TODAY IT WENT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND LUCKILY THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WAS PAYING ATTENTION. I CALLED THE DEALER TO ASK ABOUT SERVICING THE RECALL AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. WHEN I TOLD THEM I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THANK GOODNESS YOU DIDN'T AND IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ELSE THEY COULD HELP ME WITH. ZERO OFFERS TO HELP OR CONCERN FOR AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Jan 2020
Jun 2019 Injury

CAR HAS GIVEN MULTIPLE WARNINGS THAT DRIVER AND SAFETY ASSIST FEATURES ARE DISABLED -- DESPITE NOT BEING ENABLED. CAR ALSO GAVE A CAMERA MALFUNCTION WARNING APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEFORE SLAMMING ON BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY AT 35-40MPH AND CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER;INCIDENT OCCURRED AT CLEAR NIGHT WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND. CAR CURRENTLY IN SHOP; NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THIS OR WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2019 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Oct 2019

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2019 Mazda Mazda3 has 4 UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.