Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mazda Mazda3 has 28 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS BEEN LIKE LOOSING POWER WHEN IN STUCK IN TRAFFIC TO THE POINT IT GAS SHUT OFF IN THE MIDD... |
| Apr 27, 2017 | STEERING | STARTED VEHICLE AND POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON, NO POWER STEERING AVAILABLE. WENT OUT LESS THAN 2 ... |
| Mar 4, 2017 | STEERING | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO MAKE A TURN AND NO POWER STEERING THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS SINCE ... |
| Nov 30, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEER... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PART 1 - 1. RE: COMPLAINT FILED ON 8/21/15 (ARFC/NHTSA ID NO: 10750380) (DENISE FROM ARFC REF NO: 90... |
| Aug 21, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | PART 2 -(CONT.) RE: COMPLAINT FILED ON 8/21/15 (ARFC/NHTSA ID NO: 10750380) (DENISE FROM ARFC REF NO... |
| Jun 5, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT FLASHE... |
| Dec 4, 2014 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ,LOST POWER CANT TURN THE WHEEL. *TR |
| Mar 16, 2014 | STEERING | OVER THE PAST 2 WEEKS, MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR LI... |
| Mar 4, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. ... |
| Jan 13, 2014 | STEERING | POWER STEERING SEEMS TO QUIT - POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. SINCE WE WERE ON A FREEWAY, IT... |
| Nov 8, 2012 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MAZDA3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WAR... |
| Jul 19, 2012 | STEERING | I WAS PARALLEL PARKING AND MY WHEEL STIFFENED UP. I TURNED OFF MY ENGINE AND TURNED IT BACK ON. I ... |
| Jul 6, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON 101N, I SAW THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATING. STEERING WHEEL FELT STIFF ... |
| Jun 5, 2012 | STEERING | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2006 MAZDA 3S WILL FAIL. SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE ENGI... |
| May 14, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | FIVE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE POWER STEERING ... |
| May 1, 2012 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE RADIO BEGAN POWERIN... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 MAZDA 3 AT ABOUT 70 MPH, I NOTICED MY RADIO TURNING ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. ... |
| Mar 6, 2012 | STEERING | TWO LOSS OF POWER STEERING INCIDENTS IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED IN ... |
| Oct 3, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA 3 WITH APPROXIMATELY 53,000 MILES. WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD, THE RADIO WIL... |