Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Mazda Mazda3 has 13 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
13
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2022 | STEERING | UNKNOWN. Electric power steering just suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason. Very hard to ... |
| Apr 12, 2022 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | When I’m driving the car, electricity of the car goes off, including headlights. The steering wheel ... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP . SUPER HARD TO PULL OVER. VERY DANGEROUS. COULD HAVE BEEN ... |
| May 28, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MAZDA MAZDA3. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEER... |
| Apr 8, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | ON APRIL 8 WHILE PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL ON NAUTILUS STREET IN LA JOLLA, POINTED DOWNHILL... |
| Mar 14, 2018 | STEERING | MY 2011 MAZDA 3 IS HAVING POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. IT GOES ON AND OFF AND CREATES DANGEROUS SITUATIO... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING STOPPED FUNCTIONING. CAUSIN... |
| Feb 7, 2017 | STEERING | MY CLUTCH BLEW ON 2/7/17 WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MULTILANE BUSY CITY STREET. ALL FUNCTION OF THE M... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | STEERING | I BOUGHT THIS MAZDA ON JUNE 2014 AND WAS RUNNING GREAT TILL FEW DAYS AGO WHEN THE POWER STEERING STO... |
| Apr 14, 2014 | STEERING | ON OR ABOUT APRIL 15TH , DURING AN OIL CHANGE AND ALL FLUID INSPECTION BY EWING ,PLANO ,TX, IT WAS ... |
| Nov 6, 2012 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | OEM YOKOHAMA AVID ENVIGOR, FIRST SET OF TIRES LASTED 20,000 MILES. SECOND SET LASTED 20,000 MILES.... |
| Sep 4, 2012 | STEERING | DRIVING FROM WISCONSIN TO CHICAGO ILLINOIS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. WHEN I STOPPED AT A TOLL BOOT... |
| Sep 13, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2011 MAZDA 3 FROM MAZDA OF ESCONDIDO. ON TUESDAY SEPTEM... |