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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

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

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08-003-232023-06-04. 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.
01-007-232023-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The Mazda DCA-8000 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda DCA-8000 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.
SA-026-232023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A tapping/rattling noise may be noticed from the valve train area. This operating condition can occur on new vehicles which have been delivered to Mazda dealers (due to loading and unloading from transport trucks or customers moving their vehicles in and out of their garages to wash the vehicle, etc.). This condition may also occur if the engine is not allowed to warm up after multiple cold starts.
SA-022-232023-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Some customers may complain about an intermittent Beep sound (popping sound) every 1-2 minutes while driving. This may be cause by a software error in the navigation SD card.
SA-025-232023-05-05. 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-027-232023-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In-Vehicle Network Malfunction error message. DTC U3000:04 (Telematics communication unit internal malfunction) stored. NOTE: The vehicle does not apply to 09-001/23 because CSP04 is not "OPEN".
SA-021-232023-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Qi Wireless Charger symptom troubleshooting
SA-020/232023-05-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Some customers will report that their fuel door was stuck closed and would not open to refuel the vehicle. Follow the repair steps below unless the conditions outlined in TSB 09-019/21 - FUEL-FILLER LID PANEL IS DEFORMED for 2019-2021 Mazda3 and 2020-2021 CX-30 are present.
SA-015-23b2023-05-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Mazda Connected Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FQA)
SA-009-23c2023-05-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some customers may complain about any of the following:1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative.Engine Start / Stop,Door Lock / Unlock,Lights ON / OFF. 3. MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
15-001-232023-05-03. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR; EQUIPMENT. Some vehicles may exhibit the warning messages Safety and Driver Support Systems Temporarily Disabled or Front Radar Obscured. Drive Safely displayed in the instrument cluster despite no dirt on the front radar sensor while driving in specific locations as follows:
09-018-232023-05-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Some vehicles may exhibit the glass run channel of the front door interfering with the rear door garnish. This is caused by the front door glass run channel not being fixed strongly enough to the door for the following situations where the cycles of door operation may result in interference and lead to damage on the rear door garnish.
09-007-23a2023-05-03. Service bulletin. 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.
06-001-23a2023-05-03. Service bulletin. STEERING. Some vehicles may exhibit wear/peel-off of the leather steering wheel surface causing a poor appearance. This concern may be caused by an insufficient wear resistance of the steering wheel surface.
01-006-232023-05-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Some vehicles may exhibit oil seepage or oil leak onto the engine front cover, which becomes more apparent with dust adhesion.
SA-012-232023-04-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. Some customers may report an odor or water in the HVAC system and upon inspection, the cabin air filter may be found to be wet.
SA-009-23b2023-04-04. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Some customers may complain about any of the following: 1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop Door Lock / Unlock Lights ON / OFF 3. MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
SA-015-232023-04-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Mazda Connect Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
SA-016-232023-04-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. There are currently 2 methods for cutting a new auxiliary key blank. A. Auxiliary Key Trace Cut Method. B. Auxiliary Key Code Cut Method
RF-23-042023-04-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Due to a supplier change, Channel (L) Glass BDMT-59-60ZB-> BDMT-59-60ZF has been discontinued. The new part number BDMT-59-60ZH or later has been confirmed as an interchangeable part. Slight modifications will need to be made while also using rivet 90257-4810.
eFC-1-21-00443a2023-04-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. A Technical Service Bulletin (TSB 08-001 /22 - AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON WITH OTC B1126: 13 OR B1127:13) has been released to repair 2019-2022 Mazda3 with OTC B1126:13/B1127:13. Follow the TSB to repair the vehicle before replacing the airbag module. MC is working on a separate TSB for 2020-2022 CX-30.
09-012-23a2023-04-04. Service bulletin. SEATS. Some customers may complain that the seat warmer does not operate when turning the ignition on while the seat is warm but when turning the ignition off then on again, the seat warmer begins to operate appropriately. DTCs “B1030:13” and/or “B1032:13” are stored. This is caused by the seat warmers fail-safe mode which prevents it from working during the initial drive cycle. To correct this issue, the seat warmer has been modified to optimize the temperature control. B1030:13 Seat warmer unit (LH) circuit malfunction (Heater side), B1032:13 Seat warmer unit (RH) circuit malfunction (Heater side)
16-003-232023-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. Some customers may complain that Mazda Connect does not start (blank screen) or that it takes a long time to restart/ reboot after starting the vehicle. This is caused by the initialization process with the CMU failing at startup due to a defective circuit board element. To eliminate this concern, the internal hardware (DRAM) of the CMU has been improved.
SA-009-23a2023-04-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. Some customers may complain about any of the following: 1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop, Door Lock / Unlock, Lights ON / OFF
09-007-232023-03-04. Service bulletin. 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.

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