Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mazda Mazda3 has 15 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission control module. |
| Jul 13, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | AT AND YELLOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS IN LIMP MODE FIRST THING IN MORNING AFTER HAVIN... |
| Feb 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKS, PULLS, STOPS AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES RUNNING TIME. TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 REPEATED MAJOR SERVICE REPAIR ATTEMPTS RELATED TO THE TCM, PCM AT LIGHT, CHEC... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | SINCE THE COURSE OF ABOUT A YEAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TRAUMATIC MOMENTS WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE PERT... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WE PURCHASED FOR MY 20 YEAR OLD SON IN JANUARY 2016 HAS HAD SEVERAL REPEATED TRANSMISSION IS... |
| Feb 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WILL NOT GO ABOVE THIRD GEAR AND SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND SECONDARY ROADS. |
| Jan 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR WAS VIBRATING A LOT WHEN IN GEAR AND HOLDING BRAKES REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS AND THROTTLE BODY TO F... |
| Jul 8, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING WHEN SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE I LOST ALL CONTROL OVER THE ENGINE. PRESSING THE ACC... |
| Apr 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON 04/01/2015 WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY AT ABOUT 25 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WENT FROM 4 TO 1, AND THE C... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | I PARKED MY CAR ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE... |
| Mar 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WHEN WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR JERKS SUDDENLY. I WAS EXTREMELY STARTLED... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIFTE... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | PREMATURE CLUTCH PROBLEMS AT 31K MILES. MY CLUTCH CHATTERS AND ENGAGES POORLY DUE TO A POORLY MADE C... |
| Dec 23, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | FAILURE OF CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AT 27,000 MILES REQUIRING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. *TR |