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Service bulletins for the 2005 Mazda Mazda3

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.

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

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02-004-13-27702017-04-13. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD.
02-001-13-27522017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF SIGNS OF OIL ON THE STRUTS OR SHOCK ABSORBERS. IN MOST CASES THE OIL THAT IS PRESENT IS NORMAL, AND A RESULT OF THE OIL THAT REMAINS ON THE SHAFT DURING THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OF THE SHAFT SEAL. FOLLOW THE INSPECTION GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE IF THE CONDITION IS A RESULT OF THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OR A FAILURE OF THE SHAFT SEAL.
00-001-13-27482017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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.
01-016-16-32202017-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THERE IS A CONCERN THAT SOME WATER PUMPS ARE BEING REPLACED THAT ARE NOT FAULTY, DUE TO SIGNS OF A VERY SMALL COOLANT LEAK FROM THE BLEED HOLE. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THE WATER PUMP SEALING MECHA-NISM AND THE CRITERIA IF REPLACEMENT IS NECESSARY OR NOT.
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.
02-009-16-31552017-02-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD.
SA2342016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. IDS UPDATE 101.00 AND 101.02 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON MS3 UNDER THE "IDS/INFOTAINMENT" TAB.
RF-11-12R2016-03-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
09-043-122016-03-31. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-004-142016-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-08-001-132014-02-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. MAZDA: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATION (PAD). *PE
SB-09-005-132013-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA: ON SOME VEHICLES, TO AVOID POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE OF FOOT PLACED ON PEDALS, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING PROPER USE, AND PLACEMENT, OF DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
01-006-112011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. MAZDA: A MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE. *RM
SB-09-057-102011-06-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. MAZDA: THERE IS CONDENSATION AND FOG IN THE FRONT AND REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. *RM
SB-01-028-102010-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MAZDA: VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) NOISE WHEN STARTING ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE IS FIRST STARTED, SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A LOUD TICKING NOISE FROM THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) (A). THIS IS CAUSED BY THE LOCK PIN OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR NOT FULLY ENGAGING OR FROM A WORN LOCK PIN HOLE. *PE UPDATED ON 06/08/2011. *KB
SB-06-003-102010-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN. MAZDA: STEERING COLUMN SLIGHTLY MOVES IN OR OUT TELESCOPICALLY. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SLIGHT IN OR OUT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT IS PUSHED OR PULLED, EVEN WITH THE STEERING WHEEL RELEASE LEVER PROPERLY LOCKED. *PE
SB-01-023-102010-10-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. MAZDA: DETERMINING EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAK LOCATION FOR DTCS P0441, P0442, P0455, P0455. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTCS STORED IN MEMORY. *PE UPDATED 4/18/11. *PE
SB-01-012-092009-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. MAZDA: MIL COMES ON WITH P2004/CHECK VALVE STUCK OPEN. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN MIL THAT COMES ON WITH DTC P2004 (VARIABLE TUMBLE SHUTTER VALVE STUCK OPEN). THE CAUSE MAY BE THE CHECK VALVE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD VACUUM CHAMBER BEING STUCK OPEN. CHECK VALVE HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED. *PE
SB-01-007-092009-05-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MAZDA: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONCERN OF UNSTABLE IDLING OR, IN SOME RARE CASES, STALLING, JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPS WITH NO DTCS DETECTED. PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE ACCUMULATION OF CARBON DEPOSITS INSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY CAUSING AIR FLOW TO DECREASE. *PE
01-003-082008-09-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MAZDA: ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. *PE
01-024/082008-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MIL COMES ON WITH DTC P2006 / VARIABLE TUMBLE SHUTTER VALVE CAN NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. *NJ
01-003/082008-04-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). MULTI-MODEL - ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. *NJ
06-003/082008-04-03. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. HEAVY STEERING EFFORT/POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. SOME MAZDA3 VEHICLES (EXCEPT MAZDASPEED3) WITH VIN'S LOWER THAN JM1BK**** **709745 (PRODUCED BEFORE FEB. 1, 2007) & SOME MAZDA5 VEHICLES WITH VIN'S LOWER THAN JM1CR**** **150635 (PRODUCED BEFORE FEB. 1, 2007). *NJ
01022062007-11-14. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. FRONT CRANKSHAFT BOLT SERVICE WARNING. *NJ
01022072007-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. *KB

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.