Service bulletins for the 2020 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.
726 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SA-004-22c | 2022-07-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customers having MAZDA CONNECT concerns should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure. |
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| 16-001-22b | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 7000C0A-NA01_12002 or later). |
| 16-001-22a | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 7000C0A-NA01_12002 or later). |
| 09-019-22 | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience one or both of the following symptoms while locking and unlocking the doors works fine using the remote transmitter. * Symptom 1: The touch sensor of the front door outer handle does not lock the doors after rain and/or car washing, even though unlocking is possible. * Symptom 2: The touch sensor of the front door outer handle does not unlock the doors. * Cause 1 (for Symptom 1): Water may accumulate around the touch sensor in the outer handle, resulting in temporary lower sensitivity of the capacitive sensor. Also, if car wash foam gets inside the outer handle while washing the vehicle, the foam may disturb the touch sensor detection. Mazda is still working on a mass production change for this concern. * Cause 2 (for Symptom 2): Improper soldering in the production process may disturb the touch sensor detection. To eliminate this concern, the production process has been modified. |
| 08-001-22b | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Some vehicles may exhibit that the air bag warning light turns on or repeats cycles of turning on and off with DTC B1126:13 and/or B1127:13 stored in memory. * B1126:13 - Driver-side side air bag module circuit open circuit or resistance high * B1127:13 - Passenger-side side air bag module circuit open circuit or resistance high This issue is caused by one or both of the following: * When the driver or passenger moves, a load is applied to the seat back and the load may cause displacement of the mating terminals in the side air bag module connector, resulting in insufficient contact and higher resistance. * The DTC detection level is too sensitive. To eliminate these concerns: * A modification of the harness is being developed. * The DTC detection level of the SAS control module has been optimized. |
| 02-004-22 | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. 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 below to determine if the condition is a result of the normal sweeping process or a failure of the shaft seal. |
| SA-034-22 | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) replacement is necessary due to a failure, use MDARS to activate the new TCU after replacement. Use the information in this service alert to initialize the new TCU until the procedure on MGSS is updated. |
| SA-028-22 | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:WIRELESS CHARGER/CRADLE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Qi Wireless Charger Symptom Troubleshooting |
| SA-019-22a | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Mazda Connected Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
| SA-017-22a | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may complain about any of the following: *Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. **Remote function(s) inoperative. **Engine Start / Stop **Door Lock / Unlock **Lights ON / OFF *MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ". Confirm the customer's phone and vehicle have good to strong reception during the concern as shown in the table below. **If the reception is weak, move the vehicle to a location where the reception is good to strong as shown in the table, then try to get the Authorization Code and/or operate the remote functions before proceeding to the Repair Procedure if there is still an issue. **If the reception is good to strong, proceed to the Repair Procedure. |
| SA-004-22b | 2022-06-04. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customers having MAZDA CONNECT concerns should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure. |
| 09-017-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may have rust on the contact parts between the clips (for attaching the roof molding) and the roof panel (ditches of the roof rail). This is caused by the gap between the roof molding attachment clips and the roof panel not being wide enough to allow paint to be appropriately applied to the roof panel. To eliminate this concern, the shape of the roof molding clip has been changed to enable paint application between the clip's rib and roof during the manufacturing process. |
| 09-015-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Some vehicles may exhibit corrosion on the liftgate lock striker. This may be caused by water penetrating from micro cracks existing on the lock striker's coating surface that reacts with zinc contained in the undercoating and produces the corrosion. To eliminate this concern, a modified undercoating has been established for the liftgate lock striker. |
| 09-014-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may exhibit that the glass run channel of the front door interferes with the rear door garnish. Since the front door glass run channel is not fixed to the door strongly enough for the following situations, cycles of door operation may result in interference and lead to damage on the seal rubber at the rear door. *When the front door glass is closed, the glass run channel may be forced to move to the B pillar side. *In very hot climates, the glass run channel may expand to the B pillar side. To eliminate this concern, the following 2 phases have been started as a running change: *Phase 1 **Adhesive has been added between the front door glass run channel and the door panel. *Phase 2 **The shape of the front door glass run channel has been changed so as not to make contact with the rear garnish. **The shape of the clip at the rear side of the front door glass run channel has been changed for stronger fixing and the hole at the door panel has been changed accordingly. |
| 09-013-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. Some customers may complain that the clip on the rear end of the rear beltline molding is loose and the molding is slightly lifted up. Due to the poor shape of the clip claws, the fitting force to the door body may decrease while in use. To eliminate this concern, the clip has been enlarged in the horizontal direction to improve the fitting force against the door body. |
| 09-012-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS. At PDI or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface. Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure. |
| 02-003-22 | 2022-05-05. 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. |
| SA-026-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Apple CarPlay / Android Auto Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
| SA-025-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience infotainment door rattle noise. Follow the repair procedure to help determine the cause. |
| SA-024-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may experience an infotainment sub-woofer rattle noise. Follow the repair procedure to help determine the cause. |
| SA-020-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may complain about the following symptoms occurring when driving without anything ahead (no metallic object reflects the radar wave such as a vehicle ahead, an oncoming vehicle, a road sign or a guard rail). *While using Mazda Radar Cruise Control (MRCC), the MRCC cancels by itself. NOTE: The customer may misinterpret MRCC cancellation as unintended braking. MRCC cancellation feels the same as the steering wheel cancel button being pressed or the brake pedal being tapped. *When MRCC is not in use, "Safety and Driver Support Systems Temporarily Disabled. Front Radar Obscured." message appears in the instrument cluster / "Remove dirt on the front radar sensor" message appears in the center display and related i-ACTIVSENSE functions stop working. This is caused by the front radar (under specific road conditions) detecting a false error as if the radar sensor is dirty, resulting in cancellation of the MRCC. (no metallic object reflects the radar wave such as a vehicle ahead, an oncoming vehicle, a road sign or a guard rail). |
| SA-019-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Mazda Connected Services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). |
| SA-018-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The WSM shows 3 possible crankshaft sprocket and timing chain combinations (Type A, B and C), but some vehicles have been produced with a combination of Type A timing chain with 2 yellow-colored links with a Type B crankshaft sprocket. |
| SA-017-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may complain about any of the following: Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. *Remote function(s) inoperative. *Engine Start / Stop **Door Lock / Unlock **Lights ON / OFF *MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ". Confirm the customer's phone and vehicle have good to strong reception during the concern as shown in the table below. *If the reception is weak, move the vehicle to a location where the reception is good to strong as shown in the table, then try to get the Authorization Code and/or operate the remote functions before proceeding to the Repair Procedure if there is still an issue. *If the reception is good to strong, proceed to the Repair Procedure. |
| SA-016-22 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. There are currently 2 methods for cutting a new auxiliary key blank. A. Auxiliary Key Trace Cut Method B. Auxiliary Key Code Cut Method |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.