Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Mazda Mazda3 has 31 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
31
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THE CAR RAN GREAT FOR THE END OF 2019. I BOUGHT IT USED AT 145,000 MILES. THEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMI... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | ENGINE | NO PROBLEMS FROM CAR NO WARNING LIGHT. BIG BANG THEN ENGINE MAKING VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE...ON IN... |
| Oct 29, 2013 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AND THE CAR'S ENGINE LURCHES APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN EACH DIRECTION ... |
| Aug 29, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE | 2004 MAZDA 3. PURCHASED CAR USED IN MARCH 2007. PER OWNER SERVICE RECORDS, MOTOR MOUNT #3 FAILED A... |
| Jun 14, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICL... |
| Oct 26, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I OWN A 2004 MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK THAT I PURCHASED NEW. THE CAR HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MA... |
| Sep 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2004 MAZDA 3 WITH 2.3 LITER ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAZDA HAS A POOR DESIGN ENGINE OIL FIL... |
| Mar 7, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS | I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE 2004 MAZDA 3. ON SUNDAY, I WA... |
| Dec 24, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA3. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN AS AN AUTOMATIC OR A ... |
| Dec 18, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA 3. SINCE 2007, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. T... |
| Oct 3, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA 3. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY AT 35 MPH, THE VEHIC... |
| Oct 13, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD, AT A LOW SPEED, CHANGING GEARS FROM 2ND TO 3RD, THE CAR STALLED... |
| May 6, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING NOISE ... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR STALLS AT LIGHTS DOES NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING HAVE GONE TO BACK UP AND NO RESPONSE THEN CA... |
| Dec 27, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I AM WRITING YOU TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN REVIEWING A COMPLAINT THAT I FILED WITH MAZDA, BUT HAVE ... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SINCE FEBRUARY 2005 I HAVE HAD MY MAZDA RX8 SERVICED FOR ENGINE NOISES, DECELERATION PROBLEMS, STALL... |
| Jul 26, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS BRAKING TO PARK WHILE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS STILL IN ... |
| Jul 10, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 OCCURANCES IN 3000 MILES OF ENGINE LOOSING POWER, THEN STARTS TO BUCK ABOVE 3500-4000 RPM. THIS FI... |
| Jun 30, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT: THIS MAZDA HAD A VIBRATION PROBLEM . RECENTLY, HAD A STALLING PROBLEM. THE DEALER TRIED TO GE... |
| Jun 16, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE STALLS--ON HOT DAYS--YOU'RE ON EXPRESSWAY YOU CAN FEEL POWER LOSS---THEN WHEN YOU GET OFF EXP... |