2004 Mazda MAZDA3 steering problems
19 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda3. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 45 MPH and making a turn, the steering wheel seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb, a tree, and the vehicle rolled over. The airbags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor injuries and the front passenger sustained major injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed.
Random power steering failure. When driving on highway approx 65MPH, the yellow dash indicator warning light for the power steering system illuminated and power steering stopped working. I exited the highway after a few minutes and pulled into a side road (with no power steering), and then all of the sudden the power steering light extinguished and it worked fine again.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA3
- Brakes 33 complaints
- Air bags 30 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints