Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mazda Mazda3 has 18 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
18
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM A HIGH GEAR TO A LOW GEAR AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY |
| Sep 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TYPICALLY BUT NOT ONLY WHEN TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY 2003 MAZDA 3 ... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR AND THE ... |
| May 26, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY CAR IDLES REALLY ROUGH. ONCE I GET CLOSE TO FREEWAY SPEED MY CAR CONSTANTLY SHIFTS GEARS FROM 3 T... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE ENGINE WAS COLD. I ENTERED THE CAR, STARTED THE ENGINE, SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE ACC... |
| Nov 9, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY A LOUD NOISE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHIFTED FR... |
| Sep 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WAS IN PARK AND WOULD NOT START. PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HAPPENED ONE OTHER T... |
| Jul 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION, THE VEHICLE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER P... |
| Jun 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT INDE... |
| May 5, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE AUTOM... |
| Mar 23, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 3I TOURING SEDAN . I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP A CAKE FOR MY ANNIVERSARY WHEN I PAR... |
| Jan 13, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MPH, CAR DOWNSHIFTED INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JOLT AND ... |
| May 3, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA3. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE SHIFT SHOCKED AND BUCKED. WHEN THE C... |
| Mar 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC CAME TO A STANDSTILL. I WENT TO... |
| Aug 7, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 MAZDA 3 WARRANTY ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE VEHICLE WARR... |
| Nov 16, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | SOMETIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS DOWNSHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR, IT IS VERY ROUGH. VEHICLE IS AN AUTOMATIC TR... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2006 MAZDA 3 GOES INTO REVERSE WHEN SHIFTED INTO FOURTH GEAR. *KB THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS OCCURS... |
| Jul 27, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING IN "MANUAL" MODE ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR,... |