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Service bulletins for the 2017 Mazda CX-3

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

519 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SA-006-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING; POWER TRAIN. There have been warranty claims submitted for growling or bearing whine noise in differentials, transfer units and transmissions where the source of the noise was a wheel bearing. This misdiagnosis can lead to multiple repair attempts, warranty debits, and additional inconvenience and/or cost to the customer. To reduce the chance of this occurring, please follow the steps outlined in the repair procedure.
SA-001-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Use the symptom troubleshooting tables below to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns.
00-001-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STEERING. Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop manual or owner's manual. Services performed outside of Mazda's factory scheduled maintenance are not recommended. These services are unnecessary and create unneeded expenses for your customers.
MT-001-222022-03-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STRUCTURE. Some customers may report concerns with interior upholstery surface stains particularly on high contact areas (e.g.: steering wheel, door panels, shifter...etc.). This may be caused by skin oils or chemicals such as hand lotions. Use a clean towel damped in leather/vinyl cleaner or mild soap to clean the steering wheel. NOTE: Upholstery maintenance and care information can also be found in the Owner's Manual.
SA-001/222022-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. Symptom troubleshooting tables to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns. No. 1 Blank Screen No. 2. Rear View Camera is not displayed No. 3 Rebooting No. 4 Infotainment System Has No Sound No. 5 Commander Switch Does Not Work No. 6 Bluetooth device will not pair No. 7 Incorrect GPS position No. 8 Voice Recognition Does Not Work No. 9 Cannot Make a Hands-Free Call No. 10 Cannot Play Bluetooth Audio No. 11 Other Symptoms No. 12 How to update the Navigation SD Card Map No. 13 How to Check Navi SD Card VIN Lock
06-001-21-3765b2022-01-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. Light Resistance and/or Unusual Noise When Turning Steering Wheel Left or Right: Some vehicles may exhibit a light resistance and/or an unusual noise when turning the steering wheel in either direction. This concern may be caused by the following causes. - The worm wheel gear was out of concentricity tolerance due to an improper manufacturing process. - The worm wheel gear was not in the proper distance due to an improper tolerance range. - The worm wheel gear has been swelled by water due to improper storage at the factory. To eliminate this concern, the production process for the steering shaft has been further modified. Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.
01-006-21-3779b2022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Maintenance: This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.
SA-019-21e2021-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. MAZDA CONNECT SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING [6TH GENERATION VEHICLES]. Use the symptom troubleshooting tables below to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns
SA-052-212021-12-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. For improvement of electrical diagnosis, the SKYACTIV® Wiring Terminal Test Kits has been delivered all the dealers. The terminal test kit enables you: To check pin fit drag of all PCM terminals used in SKYACTIV® vehicles and compare suspect terminal drag with a good know terminal.To measure the voltage/resistance avoiding any terminal damage.
09-036-21-38482021-12-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Some vehicles may exhibit rust (1) on the liftgate around the border of the rear mount camera (2) and/or the liftgate opener switch (3). Repair the rust and install a pad to prevent future rust. NOTE: This service bulletin is only applicable if the rust started from the marked area (1) around the holes. If rust occurs on other areas, this service bulletin is not applicable.
MT-002-21a2021-10-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. Ethanol is becoming a common additive in gasoline. Gasoline containing ethanol is likely available at your local gasoline station. Typical blends of ethanol include E10 and E85. E10: A blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline. E85: A blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline All Mazda vehicles can run on gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (E10) but only some 1999-2001 B3000 trucks can run on gasoline with more than 10% ethanol blended. E10 compatible vehicles: All Mazda vehicles. E85 compatible vehicles: 1999-2001 B3000 Mazda trucks with the 8th VIN digit is V.
09-014-21-3802a2021-10-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. Some vehicles may exhibit a crack in the lower center area of the windshield. This may be caused by fixtures located at the center of the cowl grille, which result in higher pressures applied to the windshield. When small pebbles/rocks are caught between the cowl grille and the windshield, deep scratches can lead to a crack in the windshield. To prevent this concern in the future, the cowl grille will be modified to reduce the pressure to the windshield.
07-005-21-38362021-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:CONDENSOR/EVAPORATOR. Some customers may complain about warm air from the climate control vents. This may be caused by improper brazing (A) of the evaporator (B), causing a refrigerant leak from the joint between the tubes (C) and the header (D). To eliminate this concern, the configuration of the brazing set up has been improved.
SA-019-21d2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAZDA CONNECT SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING [6TH GENERATION VEHICLES]. Use the symptom troubleshooting tables below to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns.
SA-019-21c2021-10-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MAZDA CONNECT SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING [6TH GENERATION VEHICLES]. Use the symptom troubleshooting tables below to diagnose MAZDA CONNECT concerns.
SA-047-212021-10-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. If you receive a customer concern about the CHECK ENGINE light coming on and DTC P3400 (cylinder deactivation system malfunction) stored, the cylinder deactivation oil control valve may be plugged with plastic debris from the oil filter wrapper. The debris may enter the center of the oil filter when poking a hole in the filter wrapper during removal, and then travel through the engine and plug the cylinder deactivation oil control valve.
MT-002-212021-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Ethanol is becoming a common additive in gasoline. Gasoline containing ethanol is likely available at your local gasoline station. Typical blends of ethanol include E10 and E85. E10: A blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, E85: A blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, All Mazda vehicles can run on gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (E10) but only some 1999-2001 B3000 trucks can run on gasoline with more than 10% ethanol blended. E10 compatible vehicles: All Mazda vehicles. E85 compatible vehicles: 1999-2001 B3000 Mazda trucks with the 8th VIN digit is V. What if a customer puts E85 in there Mazda vehicle? Symptoms include: Rough Running, Lean Codes, Misfires and/or misfire codes, Lack of power, Poor fuel economy, Spark knock, Mechanical engine damage.
09-021-21-3818b2021-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. All Mazda Connect vehicles in new car inventory must be updated to the software version listed below in this TSB as part of the New Car Ready Step 3 process. Make sure the new vehicle specialist receives a copy of this bulletin. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 74.00.230 or later). NOTE: For 2016 CX-9 with version earlier than 59.00.441, the tachometer function will be removed from the Active Driving Display as part of Mazda’s continuing efforts to improve safety and reduce driver distraction. Please explain this to the customer before updating the software. If the customer agrees, turn off the tachometer display on the AD-Display tab in MAZDA CONNECT Settings before performing the update. NOTE: If the customer has customized MAZDA CONNECT with something like a different background using unauthorized software, make sure they know the following information before updating MAZDA CONNECT to avoid any issues later on. Updating MAZDA CONNECT to the latest version will erase any customization created by unauthorized software. Unauthorized customization software will not work on the latest version of MAZDA CONNECT software. The latest version of MAZDA CONNECT software cannot be rolled back to an earlier version. Mazda does not recommend unauthorized customization of MAZDA CONNECT due to the possibility of unexpected problems. Any issues related to this will not be covered under Mazda warranty policy.
06-001-21-3765a2021-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. Some vehicles may exhibit a light resistance and/or an unusual noise when turning the steering wheel in either direction. This concern may be caused by the following causes. The worm wheel gear was out of concentricity tolerance due to an improper manufacturing process. The worm wheel gear was not in the proper distance due to an improper tolerance range, The worm wheel gear has been swelled by water due to improper storage at the factory, To eliminate this concern, the production process for the steering shaft has been further modified.
05-001-21-38262021-10-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light ON with one or more of these DTCs stored in the TCM memory (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738). P0842:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 1 (oil pressure switch B) stuck on, P0847:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 2 (oil pressure switch A) stuck on, P0872:00 - Oil pressure switch No. 3 (oil pressure switch A) stuck on, P0780:00 - Gear shifting malfunction, P1738:00 Automatic transaxle internal malfunction. This is caused by the oil pressure switch A and/or B at the control valve body temporarily or permanently getting stuck due to contamination entering the passage. To correct the problem, some mass production changes have been implemented to reduce contamination and improve the DTC diagnostic logic. NOTE: If the vehicle also has a delayed engagement concern, this TSB is not applicable. Refer to the instructions on MGSS (SLOW ENGAGING AFTER OPERATING SELECTOR LEVER FROM N TO D POSITION [FW6A-EL/FW6AX-EL]) or (SLOW ENGAGING AFTER OPERATING SELECTOR LEVER FROM N TO D POSITION [EW6A-EL/EW6AX-EL]) for proper diagnosis and repair procedure.
SA-046-212021-09-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Some customers may complain about incorrect MAZDA CONNECT clock time. This may be caused by an incorrect clock GPS Sync setting.
01-006-21-3779a2021-09-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides testing and charging procedures in order to promote proper battery maintenance, to deliver new vehicles with fully charged batteries, and to reduce unnecessary battery replacement cost. For new vehicles in stock at the dealer, inspect and maintain the battery periodically according to the repair procedure.
09-021-21-3818a2021-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. AUDIO, NAVIGATION AND PHONE CONCERNS WITH MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (6TH GENERATION). All Mazda Connect vehicles in new car inventory must be updated to the software version listed below in this TSB as part of the New Car Ready Step 3 process. Make sure the new vehicle specialist receives a copy of this bulletin. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 70.00.367 or later). NOTE: For 2016 CX-9 with version earlier than 59.00.441, the tachometer function will be removed from the Active Driving Display as part of Mazdas continuing efforts to improve safety and reduce driver distraction.
09-025-21-38242021-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information regarding the proper use of the driver’s floor mat to avoid any potential interference with the foot pedals. The following are possible causes of floor mat interference, which can be avoided with proper usage.
09-021-21-38182021-08-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AUDIO, NAVIGATION AND PHONE CONCERNS WITH MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM (6TH GENERATION). All Mazda Connect vehicles in new car inventory must be updated to the software version listed below in this TSB as part of the New Car Ready Step 3 process. Make sure the new vehicle specialist receives a copy of this bulletin. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 70.00.367 or later). NOTE: For 2016 CX-9 with version earlier than 59.00.441, the tachometer function will be removed from the Active Driving Display as part of Mazda’s continuing efforts to improve safety and reduce driver distraction.

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