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Service bulletins for the 2016 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.

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

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05-002-15-3019A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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). • 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 • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING 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 ORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.
05-002-15-3019B2017-05-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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). • 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 • P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON • P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING 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 ORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.
SA-041-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PERMANENT DTCS ARE NOW DISPLAYED WITH THE IDS 104 UPDATE. THE PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT DTC IS TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM CLEARING THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO PASS A SMOG CHECK. ALL PCM AND TCM DTCS THAT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN REMAIN AS A PERMANENT DTC. THEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A PERMANENT DTC, IGNORE IT AND DIAGNOSE THE CURRENT STORED OR PENDING DTC.
SA-040-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS: (1) KEY FOB AND/OR DOOR REQUEST SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE. (2) DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY. (3) KEY WARNING LIGHT (RED) ON WHILE DRIVING AND DTC B10D1:23 AND/OR B10D3:23 IS(ARE) STORED. •B10D1:23 REQUEST SWITCH (LF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION •B10D3:23 REQUEST SWITCH (RF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION
01-015-15-30642017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES USING AN AUXILIARY HEATER (BLOCK HEATER) MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P0116:00 OR P011A WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER BELOW 32 °F (0 °C). • P0116:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1 CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE PROBLEM • P011A:00: ECT SENSOR NO.1/NO.2 PERFORMANCE PROBLEM. THIS IS CAUSED BY ERROR DETECTION LOGIC OF THE PCM. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONTROL LOGIC OF THE PCM HAS BEEN CHANGED.
09-028-15-30662017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WARPED REAR MUDGUARD WITH THE SURFACE EDGE (A) VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A POOR APPEARANCE. IN THE WORST CASE, IT COULD TOUCH THE TIRE AND CAUSE A RUBBING NOISE. THE DEFORMATION IS DUE TO PRODUCT VARIATION.
01-017-14-29732017-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE MIL ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P2610 (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERNAL ENGINE OFF TIMER PERFORMANCE PROBLEM) STORED IN MEMORY AFTER ENGINE START AND ROOM FUSE 15A (A) REMOVED. NOTE:THE ODOMETER WILL DISPLAY “F0-002” DURING TRANSPORT MODE (ROOM FUSE 15A REMOVED). TRANSPORT MODE IS CANCELED WHEN ROOM FUSE 15A IS INSTALLED OR THE VEHICLE ODOMETER IS MORE THAN 12.4MI (20KM).
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.
SA2962017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT WHEN USING THEIR IPHONE WITH BLUETOOTH AUDIO THAT THEY CANNOT SELECT A NEW SONG OR A DIFFERENT SONG WILL PLAY.IF THE CUSTOMER SELECTS A DIFFERENT SONG, MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL CONTINUE PLAYING THE CURRENT SONG.IF THE CUSTOMER SHOULD SELECT THE CURRENT SONG AGAIN, IT MAY START PLAYING A DIFFERENT SONG.
09-009-16-3150A2017-03-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING RELATED CONCERNS SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE AND/OR DEVICE INSPECTED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
09-024-16-31922017-02-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 56.00.760 OR LATER).•SOME STREET NAMES IN CANADA ARE NOT DISPLAYED.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO SET CERTAIN CITIES AS DESTINATION.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ANNOUNCE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMES.•NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN REMAINING THE TASK BAR.•TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750).•EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750.•NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT.•SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD.SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT.•WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT.•FAVORITES DISAPPEAR.•VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH.•REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN.•TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE.•WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCA-TION IS COMMA.”•CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE.NOTE:MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE, AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VER-SION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT.
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.
RF-16-042017-02-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE A-PILLAR ON THE 2016 MAZDA3 (MEXICO BUILT ONLY), AND SOME ACCESSORIES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS. WHEN INSTALLING ONE OF THE APPLICABLE ACCESSORY PARTS TO THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES, DISCARD THE EXISTING A-PILLAR CLIP (COLOR: BLACK) INSIDE THE KIT(S), AND USE A SERVICE PART A-PILLAR CLIP (COLOR: WHITE, PN: D09W-68-162) IN ITS PLACE. THE BLACK CLIP CANNOT BE INSTALLED PROPERLY ON THE A-PILLAR TRIM.
09-024-16-3192B2017-02-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.760 OR LATER).•SOME STREET NAMES IN CANADA ARE NOT DISPLAYED.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ALLOW TO SET CERTAIN CITIES AS DESTINATION.•NAVIGATION DOES NOT ANNOUNCE VOICE GUIDANCE FOR STREET NAMES.•NAVIGATION TURNS TO A BLACK SCREEN REMAINING THE TASK BAR.•TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750).•EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750.•NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT.•SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT.•WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT.•FAVORITES DISAPPEAR.•VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH.•REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN.•TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE.•WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCA-TION IS COMMA.”•CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE.NOTE:MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE, AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VER-SION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT.
SA2652017-02-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. TO MINIMIZE THEFT DURING TRANSPORTATION, THE SECONDARY KEY FOB AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS WILL REMAIN HIDDEN IN THE CARGO AREA, BUT THE DOOR LOCK FUSE WILL NO LONGER NEED TO BE INSTALLED AT THE DEALER AS IT WILL ARRIVE INSTALLED FROM THE PLANT. NOTE THAT DOOR LOCKS AND TRUNK OPERATION ARE NO LONGER TEMPORARILY DISABLED SINCE THE FUSE IS NOT REMOVED. OPEN THE ATTACHED PDF FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO RETRIEVE THESE ITEMS.
SA3032017-02-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE A-PILLAR ON THE 2016 MAZDA3 (MEXICO BUILT ONLY), AND SOME ACCESSORIES ARE IMPACTED BY THIS. WHEN INSTALLING ONE OF THE APPLICABLE ACCESSORY PARTS TO THE APPLICABLE VEHICLES, DISCARD THE EXISTING A-PILLAR CLIP (COLOR: BLACK) INSIDE THE KIT(S), AND USE A SERVICE PART A-PILLAR CLIP (COLOR: WHITE, PN: D09W-68-162) IN ITS PLACE.
SA2782017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AFTER PANDORA V7.0 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 7TH, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON VEHICLE WITH MAZDA CONNECT.NAVIGATION VOICE GUIDANCE WILL SKIP AND CUT OUT LOSING MANY WORDS.PANDORA WILL SUDDENLY DISCONNECT AND MAZDA CONNECT WILL REVERT TO THE PREVIOUSLY USED SOURCE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PANDORA APP. HAVE THE CUSTOMER CONTACT PANDORA AT PANDORA-SUPPORT@PANDORA.COM. NOTE: IF THE PANDORA APP WORKS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PHONE, THEY CAN STREAM PANDORA USING BLUETOOTH.
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_10332017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A MAZDA CONNECT DISPLAY SCREEN FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY POOR TERMINAL CONTACT AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ACC RELAY.
MTI_10362017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY CLAIM THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY, EVEN IF THE POSITION OF THE DISPLAY IS ADJUSTED THROUGH THE SETTINGS SCREEN. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECTLY LEARNED ZERO-POINT (CLOSED POSITION) OF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY. THE MAIN REASON THIS HAPPENS IS BECAUSE AN OBJECT (E.G. GLOVES, PAPER, ETC.) WAS PLACED IN THE STORAGE AREA WHERE THE MIRROR AND OPTICAL RECEIVER ARE HOUSED.
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.
MTI_11112017-02-11. 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_10362017-02-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY CLAIM THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY, EVEN IF THE POSITION OF THE DISPLAY IS ADJUSTED THROUGH THE SETTINGS SCREEN. THIS IS CAUSED BY AN INCORRECTLY LEARNED ZERO-POINT (CLOSED POSITION) OF THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY. THE MAIN REASON THIS HAPPENS IS BECAUSE AN OBJECT (E.G. GLOVES, PAPER, ETC.) WAS PLACED IN THE STORAGE AREA WHERE THE MIRROR AND OPTICAL RECEIVER ARE HOUSED.

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