2008 Mazda MAZDA3 wheels problems
33 complaints about wheels have been filed for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 31 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was driving around a turn going approximately 25-30 MPH when I lost control of the car. It is believed that the tire suddenly lost air pressure and ran me off the road. I was left in the creek with my two and three year old. Two guys helped me get the kids and myself out the car safely. My car is now totaled due to the failure of the passenger side tire. Tire size was 205 55 16. There was no puncture holes on the tire so no reaason for the sudden loss of air.
While driving on highway on july 29, 2013 I have experienced a serious safety issue with my 2008 mazda 3 hatchback. The issue resulted in significant pull to the left side and lost of air/flat tire on the front driver side wheel. The reason behind this fault was a defective valve stem. After inspecting all the other wheels, it turns out all the valve stems are cracked. Some initial research tells me its a common problem among those cars and mazda will not do anything to fix it.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
- Steering 117 complaints
- Tires 42 complaints
- Engine 26 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Brakes 22 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints