Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mazda Mazda3 has 18 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES NORMALLY FUNCTION CORRECTLY EXCEPT FOR WHEN, AND FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE ABS ACTIVATES. A... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE VEHICLE WHEN IN MOTION ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE HAS SOFT BRAKES THAT WHEN ENGAGED, THE BRAKE PEDAL MO... |
| Nov 28, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES BECAME SPONGY AFTER HARD BRAKING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. AFTERWARD, SPORADICA... |
| Jul 2, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR BEFORE ENGAGING. I'VE HAD THE BRAKE FLUID REPLACED AND AFTER ABOUT 6 ... |
| Jun 9, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING ON A 30 MPH ROAD NEAR MY APARTMENT AND WHEN I WENT TO BRAKE WHILE MOVING, THE BRAKES F... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAK PEDAL MOVEMENT NECESSARY TO ACTIVATE BRAKES INCREASED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. ACTIVATION... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS FOR A 2008.5 MAZDA3. THE ISSUE I AM REPORTING IS WITH A "SOFT PEDAL" CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA 3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKE... |
| Feb 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I BRAKE, THE ROTOR SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES EFFECTIVELY REMOVING MY FRONT BRAKES. UPON INSPECT... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKE ROTORS WARP EARLY ON 2008 MAZDA 3 CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING OVER 45 MPH AND CAU... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2008 MAZDA 3. ON THIS PARTICULAR MODE OF MAZDA THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE LESS THAN 1/4 I... |
| Nov 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 25,900 MILES; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON CONSOLE DASH. DEALER IDENT... |
| Nov 18, 2009 | PARKING BRAKE | PARKING BRAKE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN SLIGHT DECLINE AND SLAMMED INTO ... |
| Jul 11, 2009 | PARKING BRAKE | MAZDA 3 2008 PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED DOWN A SLOPE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ... |
| Jan 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ON AN EXTREMELY COLD DAY (BELOW -10 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT) DRIVER... |
| Dec 18, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AFTER DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED ROAD, ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND ABS IS NON-OPERATIONAL. THE ABS ... |
| Oct 3, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 75 MPH, TRIED TO AVOID A VEHICLE THAT WAS UNSAFELY CHANGING LANES. P... |
| Jun 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | MY DAUGHTER NOTICED AT WHEN STOPPING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHACK. UPON HAVING THE DEALER LO... |