Seats complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mazda Mazda3 has 16 NHTSA seats complaints and 1 seats-related recall.
16
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SEATS
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lif...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | SEATS,ENGINE | Defective Driver's seat construction made by Mazda Mfg Corp. I was the first person to report this c... |
| May 18, 2022 | SEATS | My seat lifter broke causing the driver's seat to rock back and forth. I brought my vehicle to my lo... |
| Jun 18, 2021 | SEATS | The seat height adjustment lifter link has broken and my driver seat wobbles tilting up and down dur... |
| Feb 1, 2021 | SEATS | THE DRIVER SEAT IS CAUSING SERVER LOWER BACK PAIN REGARDLESS OF THE POSITION OF THE SEAT. I TRIED AL... |
| Aug 30, 2020 | SEATS | SUNDAY NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN MY DRIVERSIDE SEAT COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM T... |
| Jun 10, 2020 | SEATS | My exact make and model and year was recalled in 2017 for a driver seat problem. My specific vehicle... |
| Jun 13, 2018 | SEATS | 'TAKATA RECALL' THE DRIVER SEAT IS UNEVEN AND DEFINITELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE LIKE THIS |
| Apr 9, 2017 | SEATS | LIFTER ON DRIVER SEAT BROKE AT THE WELD, DEALERSHIP'S REASON IS WEAR AND TEAR ON A NON MECHANICAL YE... |
| Apr 7, 2017 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V... |
| Mar 28, 2017 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2011 Mazda Mazda3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA 3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NU... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | SEATS | SEAT TRACK-OCCUPANT SENSOR RIGHT BCN167SW0A LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD WHEN CAR IS TURNED ON. IT WAS... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | SEATS | WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 MAZDA 3 GRAND TOURING HATCHBACK I HEARD A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. UPON HEARING TH... |
| Jan 20, 2015 | SEATS | WOBBLY DRIVERS SEAT. CLUNKY SOUND WHEN TRUING. SOME TIMES MOVES ON TRACK BY ITSELF.PERSISTENT PROBLE... |
| Aug 22, 2012 | SEATS | DRIVER SEAT GETS REALLY HOT AND BURNS YOUR BACK. HAVE TO TURN OFF AFTER 10 MINS. EVEN ON LOWEST SETT... |
| Aug 11, 2012 | SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA MAZDA3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS F... |