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Service bulletins for the 2016 Mazda Mazda2

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.

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

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07-003-17-33132017-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Some customers may complain that it is difficult to adjust the cabin temperature using the auto A/C. This may be more noticeable when the outside temperature is approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Celsius).
09-008-17-33242017-08-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Take caution when cleaning plastic headlight lenses. Damage can occur when using some cleaners that contain strong acid, alkaline cleanser or organic solvent. Damage caused by using these cleaners is not covered by Mazda's New Vehicle Limited Warranty term.
04-004-16-31602017-06-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SOME VEHICLES EXHIBIT BRAKE RELATED CONCERNS SUCH AS BRAKE NOISE, BRAKE JUDDER OR BRAKE DRAGGING. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT FOR ANY ONE OF THESE SYMPTOMS, REFER TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO UNDERSTAND WHY SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR, AND TO BETTER ASSIST THE CUSTOMER IN RESOLVING THEIR SPECIFIC BRAKE CONCERN.
02-002-16-31242017-06-09. Service bulletin. WHEELS. SOME AUTOMOTIVE CLEANING PRODUCTS CONTAIN STRONG ACID OR ALKALI. WHEN THESE TYPES OF CLEANERS ARE USED TO CLEAN THE WHEELS ON MAZDA VEHICLES, THE CHEMICALS CONTENTS PENETRATE THE CLEAR COATING OF THE WHEEL SURFACE AND DAMAGE THE PAINT UNDER THE CLEAR COATING. THE DAMAGED AREA HAS THE APPEARANCE OF DARK STAINS.
01-014-15-3055A2017-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE. FREQUENT ENGINE STARTS UNDER EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE FROM THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A LACK OF DURABILITY OF THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO INCREASE THE DURABILITY IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
09-036-15-3081A2017-06-08. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION. IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR ANY REPAIR, ALSO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE TO COMPLETE THE RADAR AIMING PROCEDURE (IT IS OK TO REPLACE THE LEFT BSM ALONE). REASON IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE, “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” IS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO A PROGRAM ERROR IN THE MODULE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE REQUIRED “BSM RADAR AIMING” CANNOT BE PERFORMED. “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” AS WELL AS ”BSM RADAR AIMING” CAN BE PERFORMED, IF THE LEFT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE.
09-036-15-30812017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR ANY REPAIR, ALSO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE TO COMPLETE THE RADAR AIMING PROCEDURE (IT IS OK TO REPLACE THE LEFT BSM ALONE). REASON IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE, “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” IS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO A PROGRAM ERROR IN THE MODULE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE REQUIRED “BSM RADAR AIMING” CANNOT BE PERFORMED. “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” AS WELL AS ”BSM RADAR AIMING” CAN BE PERFORMED, IF THE LEFT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE.
09-037-15-30792017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FUZZY APPEARANCE (TINY CRACKS) AROUND THE EDGE OF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY. REPLACE THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY.
02-005-16-3152A2017-05-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR. BEGINNING WITH THE CX-5 AND MAZDA6 MODELS, GRIP TYPE FRONT AND REAR STABILIZER BUSHINGS HAVE BEEN INCORPO-RATED FOR NOISE PREVENTION PURPOSES. IF ANY TYPE OF GREASE OR LUBRICATION IS APPLIED TO THE BUSHINGS, IT MAY CREATE NOISE DUE TO BUSHING SLIPPAGE.
02-009-16-31552017-05-30. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD.
MT-003-172017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
01-013-16-32022017-03-01. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HINGE SEPARATING FROM THE BASE IN COLD TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (0 DEGREES CELSIUS).THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS BEEN CHANGED TO INCREASE DURABILITY.
09-032-16-32012017-03-01. Service bulletin. SEATS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A FRONT SEAT RECLINER LEVER KNOB DIFFICULT TO MOVE. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CHANGE THE SEAT BACK RECLINING POSITION. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A RETURN RECLINER LEVER KNOB SPRING (A) THAT IS TOO STRONG
06-002-16-31942017-02-28. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM AROUND THE DRIVER’S FOOT AREA WHEN REPEATEDLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. A VIBRATION IS FELT AT THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE NOISE OCCURS. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY A LACK OF GREASE APPLICATION TO THE SPLINES OF THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AT THE PRODUCTION LINE. THE GREASE APPLICATION PROCESS HAS BEEN IMPROVED.
1080M2017-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. IF AN ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED AFTER A CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE, CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY BEFORE INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NOT CLEANED PROPERLY, THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE MAY FAIL PREMATURELY.METALLIC DEBRIS FROM THE OLD ENGINE (WITH CATASTROPHIC INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE) MAY REST INSIDE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN THE NEW ENGINE ASSEMBLY IS INSTALLED, DEBRIS IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL BE INGESTED INTO THE NEW ENGINE AND CAUSE INTERNAL DAMAGE.CLEAN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INTERNALLY TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS FROM OLD ENGINE BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE ASSEMBLY.IF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CANNOT BE PROPERLY CLEANED INTERNALLY, REPLACE IT.
00-004-16-32372017-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. RAISING A VEHICLE WITH A JACK CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE CAN SLIP OFF THE JACK AND SERI-OUSLY INJURE SOMEONE. IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION, SOME IMPORTANT WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE OWNER’S MANUAL. FOR MAZDA CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SAFELY LIFTING THEIR VEHICLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE OR TO INSTALL SNOW CHAINS, PLEASE PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ATTACHED HANDOUT FOR THEM. ALSO, BE SURE TO ALWAYS DIRECT CUSTOMERS TO FOL-LOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL.
1099M2017-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN REPROGRAMMING A CONTROL MODULE, ALWAYS USE THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE. IF NOT USED, THE CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING MAY FAIL DUE TO A WEAK VEHICLE BATTERY.THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE BATTERY FROM BEING DISCHARGED. THIS ALLOWS THE IDS TO REPROGRAM A CONTROL MODULE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM A WEAK OR UNDERCHARGED VEHICLE BATTERY. NOTE: CONTROL MODULE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE IS NOT USED.
1066M2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S) (E.G. HANGING A PARKING PERMIT FROM THE MIRROR). USE A SOFT CLOTH WITH MILD DETERGENT TO CLEAN THE MIRROR. HARSH DETERGENT MAY DAMAGE THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S).
1098M2017-02-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. WHEN REMOVING PARTS FROM A VEHICLE, TAKE CAUTION OF THIS SYMBOL "R". FAILING TO REPLACE THE NON-REUSABLE PART MAY CAUSE A SYSTEM FAILURE.
1096M2017-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. IF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (AD-DISP) UNIT REQUIRES REMOVAL, USE CAUTION WHEN DISCONNECTING/CONNECTING THE WIRING HARNESS. IF THE HARNESS IS NOT CONNECTED PROPERLY, THE AD-DISP MAY NOT OPERATE.
MTI_10312017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE
MTI_11112017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
MTI_10342017-02-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.
MTI_10322017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SPARE TIRE JACK.
MTI_10312017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE.

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