2010 Mazda MAZDA3 wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 109 complaints for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 109 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 65 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 65 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles, and 51% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Vehicle with continued issue with melting dashboard. Requires very frequent cleaning of the inside of the windshield due to the substance build-up from the daily heating in the florida climate. During the day the glare from the sun reflects back onto the windshield causing it to be very difficult to see. Polarized sunglasses seems to minimize the issue. At night, certain lighting also highlights the problems especially when sunglasses are not appropriate.
I am the original owner of this vehicle, purchased brand new. In january 2010. The heater when turning on, made a loud clicking sound for approx. 20- 30 seconds, each time. Upon research on the internet, local mechanics, I found out the heater blend door actuator is the problem. I was going to replace it, but upon further investigation I found that this heater assembly is not only used by mazda, nissan, toyota, chevy, ford, and lexus. This is heater is known to have this design error.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3
- Body & structure 170 complaints
- Seats 106 complaints
- Wheels 54 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Tires 50 complaints
- Brakes 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Steering 32 complaints
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