Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
278 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SA-039-23a | 2023-10-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection. |
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| 00-001-23 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY; LANE DEPARTURE. In support of the new Mazda MX-5 and CX-3, Mazda will make available for loan on an “as-needed” basis, a Special Service Tool (SST) to allow for the radar aiming of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) system. The BSM radar aiming is performed whenever the BSM control module, the BSM bracket or the rear bumper is replaced. |
| 09-025-23 | 2023-07-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Some customers may complain that the frequency of replenishing the window washer liquid is higher than expected, or they may complain of leakage at or around the washer motor (1). This is caused by a crack that may occur at the joint section of the washer motor housing due to an inappropriate assembly process. To eliminate this concern, the design of the washer motor has been modified to not have a joint section. This is caused by a crack that may occur at the joint section of the washer motor housing due to an inappropriate assembly process. To eliminate this concern, the design of the washer motor has been modified to not have a joint section. |
| SA-012-23 | 2023-04-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Some customers may report an odor or water in the HVAC system and upon inspection, the cabin air filter may be found to be wet. |
| SA-010-23 | 2023-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VISIBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground connection. |
| SA-045-22a | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. The purpose of this Service Alert is to remind dealers to keep the protective films on the piano black door garnishes attached until just before delivering the vehicle to the customer. The protective films are attached on new vehicles when shipped from the factory in order to avoid being scratched during transportation and while in dealer stock. |
| SA-074-22 | 2022-12-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may complain the HVAC system not maintaining the correct temperature or the ambient (outside) temperature reading incorrectly. This is caused by a failure in the ambient temperature sensor. To correct this issue, the ambient temperature sensor has been modified. |
| 09-014-21-3802a | 2021-10-31. 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. |
| 07-005-21-3836 | 2021-10-31. 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. |
| 09-022-21-3815 | 2021-08-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. Some customers may complain that the frequency of replenishing the window washer liquid is higher than expected, or they may complain of leakage at around the washer motor (1).This is caused by a crack that may occur at the joint section of the washer motor housing due to an inappropriate assembly process. To eliminate this concern, the design of the washer motor has been modified to not have a joint section. |
| SA-040-21 | 2021-07-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building or Low-E windows. This may be caused by the sun's reflection. |
| MT-003-21 | 2021-06-29. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Some vehicles may experience exterior trim heat damage when parked near a glass building. This may be caused by the suns reflection. If a building creates enough of a curve with a series of flat windows, which act like mirrors, the reflections all converge at one point, focusing and concentrating the light onto the street below. |
| 09-014-21-3802 | 2021-06-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 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. |
| 00-002-20-3749 | 2020-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS; VISIBILITY. In support of the new Mazda MX-5 and CX-3, Mazda will make available for loan on an “as-needed” basis, a Special Service Tool (SST) to allow for the radar aiming of the blind spot monitoring (BSM) system. The BSM radar aiming is performed whenever the BSM control module, the BSM bracket or the rear bumper is replaced. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.