2011 Mazda MAZDA3 electrical system problems
15 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Evidence of fire damage around the five speed gear shifting mechanism only with radiated heat melting the adjoining drivers seat. No other indications of fire anywhere else and the fire extinguished itself due to the vehicles windows being rolled-up which caused the fire to lack oxygen which in turn, caused the fire to smolder at which point the owner approached the car as he was going to work and observed and reported the incident to fire officials. Car has not been driven since that time.
When driving the steering wheel locks up . Super hard to pull over. Very dangerous. Could have been killed. The power steering light and engine light come unill I turn vehicle off and on. I have read many post on line of this happening to this vehicle and I'm shocked this is not a active recall or haven't caused any deaths.