2008 Mazda MAZDA3 brakes problems
22 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl * the contact owns a 2008 mazda3. While driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel suddenly seized. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes failed to respond. The vehicle spun and crashed into a guard rail. The contact was transported to the emergency room by ambulance and was treated for bruising, whiplash, acute neck, back, shoulder, and leg traumas. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 10v374000 (steering).
Brakes became spongy after hard braking at interstate highway speed of 65 MPH. Afterward, sporadically, brakes would require several pumps of the pedal to build enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle. I'm reporting this incident now after learning about ford recall 19s54, NHTSA identifier 19v904. Brake parts on this car were made by fomoco. ABS hydraulic unit, p/n bvsn-43-7azd, was replaced by mazda dealer to correct problem at a cost of $1200.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- Steering 117 complaints
- Tires 42 complaints
- Wheels 33 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints