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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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09-003-16-31302017-05-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF CONDENSATION/FOG INSIDE THE FRONT (HEADLAMP/HEADLIGHT) OR REAR (TAILLAMP/TAIL-LIGHT) COMBINATION LIGHTS. THE RECENT NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A CLEAR LENS WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SYMP-TOM TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHT. THIS CONDENSATION/FOG IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT IS NORMAL FOR VERY SMALL WATER DROPS TO APPEAR IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT UNITS WHERE THE AIR IS STAGNANT (CONDENSATION), MAKING THE LENS LOOK WHITISH (FOG). THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE CORNERS AND NARROW SPACES, AND WILL TYPICALLY CLEAR DURING WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, OR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON AND NOT A QUALITY DEFECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AS THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM.
01-003-15-30142017-05-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. USE THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE TO MINIMIZE THE NEED TO REPLACE THE CATALYST CONVERTER/EXHAUST PIPE WHEN REMOVING OXYGEN SENSORS AND/OR AIR FUEL RATIO SENSORS.
09-013-15-30362017-05-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLING NOISE FROM INSIDE THE FRONT DOOR WHEN THE DOOR VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE AUDIO SYSTEM BASS IS TURNED UP. THIS IS CAUSED BY A WORN PAD (A) ON THE WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FROM REPEATED OPERATION OF THE WINDOW GLASS (B) GOING UP AND DOWN. THE CABLE THEN DIRECTLY CONTACTS THE WINDOW GLASS WHEN RECEIVING VIBRATIONS, CAUSING A RATTLING NOISE.
01-013-15-30482017-05-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE FUEL TANK IS DIFFICULT TO FILL UP. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE NON-RETURN VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK (TEMPORARILY STUCK OPEN). THE PRODUCTION PROCESS OF THE FUEL TANK HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN.
02-004-14-29762017-05-11. 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. FOLLOW STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT PROCEDURE.
09-049-14-29802017-05-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. WHEN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND/OR WATER WITHIN THE HEADLAMP UNIT, FIRST DETERMINE IF ALL THE BULB SOCKETS ARE PRESENT AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. IN MOST CASES YOU WILL FIND THAT THE BULB SEAL NO. 1 (A) OR HID BULB SEAL NO. 1 (B) AND BULB SEAL NO. 2 (C) SOCKET COVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED OR ARE MISSING DUE TO IMPROPER PRIOR REPAIRS (I.E., CUSTOMER REPLACING THE HEADLAMP BULBS OR BODY SHOP NOT TRANSFERRING THEM WHEN REPLACING THE HEADLAMP UNIT(S) DUE TO A COLLISION). ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISSING SOCKET COVERS, HID MODULE SEAL (D), OR MISSING BUMPER BRACKETS (E) IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY POLICY.
09-025-14-2925A2017-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CRACKING NOISE ORIGINATED AT THE POSITIONING PINS NEAR THE TOP CORNERS OF THE WIND-SHIELD AND/OR REAR WINDOW WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS APPROXIMATELY 14 °F (-10 °C) OR LOWER AND THE VEHICLE CABIN HAS NOT YET WARMED UP. THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR REAR WINDOW LOCATING STOPPER CONTACTING THE PANEL.
09-039-14-29232017-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING RELATED CONCERNS. TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING OF BLUETOOTH® HANDS-FREE AND/OR TEXT MESSAGING CUSTOMER CONCERNS, MAZDA CRE-ATED A SPECIAL SERVICE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM AS OF FEBRUARY 2010.
09-038-14-29572017-05-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS:A.THE DASHBOARD UPPER PANEL IS STICKY. B.THE DASHBOARD UPPER PANEL JUST ABOVE THE INFORMATION DISPLAY (A) IS WARPING, GENERATING A GAP (B).
09-034-14-29562017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS, FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE LISTED BELOW WHEN REPLACING A SPEEDOMETER.NOTE:•MAZDA VEHICLES ARE MANUFACTURED WITH TAMPER-PROOF SPEEDOMETERS.•WHEN A SPEEDOMETER IS REPLACED, THE NEW SPEEDOMETER WILL READ ZERO (0) MILES.•THIS PROCEDURE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ACCURATELY REPRESENT ACTUAL VEHICLE MILEAGE.•PRIOR TO SPEEDOMETER REMOVAL, COMPLETE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED ON THE “SPEEDOMETER REPLACE-MENT LABEL”. •LABELS CAN ONLY BE ORDERED THROUGH MSTORE, NOT MDCS.
01-014-14-29322017-05-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P0456 STORED IN THE PCM MEMORY.• P0456: EVAP SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED (VERY SMALL LEAK) THE CONCERN IS MOST LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE CUSTOMER NOT GETTING THE FUEL CAP COMPLETELY CLOSED AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSES A SMALL FUEL VAPOR LEAK AND TURNS DTC P0456 ON.
09-027-14-29352017-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 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. • FLOOR MAT MOVES FORWARD DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION. • INAPPROPRIATE FLOOR MAT (SUCH AS AFTERMARKET, NON-FACTORY-EQUIPPED, OR NON-GENUINE) IS USED. • FLOOR MAT IS STACKED ONE ON TOP OF ANOTHER.
00-002-14-29362017-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS RECEIVED MANY REQUESTS FROM OUR DEALERS ASKING US TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL ON-CAR BRAKE LATHES AS AN OPTION FOR MNAO AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT. DUE TO YOUR FEEDBACK AND AFTER EVALUATING A FEW ON-CAR BRAKE LATHES, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE ADDED THE PRO CUT ON-CAR BRAKE LATHE TO MNAO AUTHORIZED EQUIPMENT PROGRAM. THE ACCU-TURN IS STILL AN APPROVED BRAKE LATHE BUT IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM OUR VENDOR. IMPORTANT REMINDER – ROTORS MUST BE MACHINED USING A MAZDA APPROVED ON-CAR BRAKE LATHE OR WARRANTY CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO DENIAL OR DEBIT.
03-001-14-29192017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME NEW VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT OIL SEEPAGE UNDERNEATH THE BEARING BRACKET (A) ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE JOINT SHAFT. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL CONTENT SEPARATING FROM THE GREASE APPLIED TO THE BEARING AND SPLINE SEEPING FROM THE SEAL AND BRACKET.THERE IS NO FUNCTIONAL PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE SINCE THE AMOUNT OF OIL SEEPAGE IS VERY SMALL COMPARED TO THE AMOUNT OF GREASE. NOTE THAT THE OIL SEEPAGE WILL STOP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE.IF YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS CONCERN, WIPE OFF THE OIL WITH A RAG. DO NOT REPLACE THE JOINT SHAFT.
09-023-14-29242017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IS NOT ACCURATE, OR IT TAKES TOO LONG FOR THE DISPLAY TO SHOW ACTUAL TEMPERATURE.WHEN YOU ENCOUNTER A CUSTOMER WITH THIS CONCERN, FIRST VERIFY THE CONDITION WHEN THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THIS SYMPTOM. IF THE CONDITION IS SIMILAR TO THE FOLLOWING “CONTROL LOGIC OF AMBIENT TEMPERATURE” OR “DIF-FERENCE BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY AND OTHERS”, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NOR-MAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOT A MALFUNCTION.
04-004-14-29262017-05-03. 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.
09-025-14-29252017-05-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CRACKING NOISE ORIGINATED AT THE POSITIONING PINS NEAR THE TOP CORNERS OF THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR REAR WINDOW WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS APPROXIMATELY 14 °F (-10 °C) OR LOWER AND THE VEHICLE CABIN HAS NOT YET WARMED UP. THE NOISE IS CAUSED BY THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR REAR WINDOW LOCATING STOPPER CONTACTING THE PANEL.
09-012-14-28912017-04-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. WHEN REPLACING THE SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO UNIT (OR A MAZDA CONNECT TUNER AND AMP UNIT (TAU)) WITH REPLACEMENT TUNER FOR ANY REASON, A CALL MUST BE MADE TO INFORM SIRIUSXM OF THE EXISTING RADIO ID AND THE NEW/ REPLACEMENT SAT RADIO ID AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THE CUSTOMER LEAVES THE DEALERSHIP WITH ACTIVE (WORKING SAT RADIO.
09-014-14-28802017-04-27. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT RUST ON THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR DOOR GLASS GUIDE (A) FROM CONTACT WITH THE REAR BELTLINE MOLDING (B). THIS IS CAUSED BY A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.
04-002-14-28792017-04-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A SLIGHT CLUNK/BANG/BUZZ NOISE OR JOLT FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CONCERN WILL MOST LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE VEHICLES FIRST FORWARD MOVEMENT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE. THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING NOISE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS.
09-007-14-28782017-04-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF CONDENSATION/FOG INSIDE THE FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. THE RECENT NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A CLEAR LENS WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SYMPTOM TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHT. THIS CONDENSATION/FOG IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT IS NORMAL FOR VERY SMALL WATER DROPS TO APPEAR IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT UNITS WHERE THE AIR IS STAGNANT (CONDENSATION), MAKING THE LENS LOOK WHITISH (FOG). THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE CORNERS AND NARROW SPACES, AND WILL TYPICALLY CLEAR DURING WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, OR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON AND NOT A QUALITY DEFECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AS THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM.
09-034-12-2708A2017-04-26. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NOISE FROM THE MAP LIGHT (A) WHILE DRIVING OR AT IDLE. THIS IS CAUSED BY ONE OF TWO THINGS. 1. EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE MAP LIGHT AND LAMP UNIT POSITIONING RIB (FOR MAZDA3 VEHICLES WITH VINS LOWER THAN JM1BL******144839 / PRODUCED BEFORE APRIL 1, 2009). THE DESIGN OF THIS RIB HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. 2. THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE BRACKET VIBRATES AND CONTACTS THE ROOF PANEL (FOR MAZDA3 VEHICLES WITH VINS JM1BL******144839 TO JM1BL******707082 / PRODUCED AFTER APRIL 1, 2009 AND BEFORE AUGUST 8, 2012. THE NOISE OCCURS ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NON-WOVEN TEXTILE ATTACHED AT THE FRONT STAY. THE MATERIAL OF THE PADS HAS NOW BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
00-004-12-27412017-04-26. 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.
09-046-12-27442017-04-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF CONDENSATION/FOG INSIDE THE FRONT OR REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. THE RECENT NEW MODELS HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A CLEAR LENS WHICH CAN CAUSE THE SYMPTOM TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHT. THIS CONDENSATION/FOG IS A NATURAL HENOMENON THAT OCCURS WHEN THERE IS A FAIRLY LARGE TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE OF THE LIGHT HOUSING. IT IS NORMAL FOR VERY SMALL WATER DROPS TO APPEAR IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS ON THE LIGHT UNITS WHERE THE AIR IS STAGNANT (CONDENSATION), MAKING THE LENS LOOK WHITISH (FOG). THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY IN THE CORNERS AND NARROW SPACES, AND WILL TYPICALLY CLEAR DURING WARMER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, OR WHEN THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ON FOR SOME TIME. EXPLAIN TO THE CUSTOMER THAT THIS IS A NATURAL PHENOMENON AND NOT A QUALITY DEFECT. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS AS THIS IS CONSIDERED NORMAL, AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACING THE LIGHT UNIT WILL NOT CORRECT THIS SYMPTOM.
01-021-12-2695B2017-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SQUEAK NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING AND/OR AT THE TIME OF TRANSMISSION SHIFTING. THIS IS CAUSED BY STICK-SLIP NOISE OCCURING AT THE CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN THE NO. 4 ENGINE MOUNT RUBBER AND THE NO. 4 ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET WHEN THE ENGINE SHAKES BACK AND FORTH. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE NO. 4 ENGINE MOUNT IS REPLACED AND GREASE IS APPLIED ON THE CONTACT SURFACES OF THE NO. 4 ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET.

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