2004 Mazda MAZDA3 brakes problems

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Brakes, Wheels · 59,237 miles · CA

Front wheel bearing fails prematurely. My right front wheel bearing failed at 58k miles and needed to be replaced. My left front wheel bearing is failing at 68k miles and needs replacing. My mechanic stated that these parts should last much longer, and that continued driving with a bad bearing could lead to wheel lockup and an accident. Many others are complaining of similar failure on internet forums. Mazda won't repair this free of charge since vehicle is out of warranty.

Filed Feb 2, 2010 · Brakes · 94,501 miles · MA

Total brake failure , towed to dealer to find out why brakes failed, it was found to be a loss of brake fluid due to a rubbing of the brake line on another part of the car, it was repaired and at the same time the other side was inspected and found to have the same problem, the technician, said it was a factory defect and took a photo for us, and we contacted mazda about the problem we have heard back from them as of today.

Filed Aug 12, 2009 · Brakes · 89,500 miles · OR · crash

Parking brake failed to hold resulting in total loss of car and damage to private property.

Filed Aug 1, 2008 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · CA · crash

Emergency brake did not hold, caused damage to car and private property.

Filed May 28, 2008 · Brakes · 40,000 miles · VA

I own a 2004 mazda 3-manual (5 speed). It only has 40,000 miles on it and each year I get it inspected. Every year large amounts of brake dust accumulates on the rear wheels from the rear brakes. As a result the brake pads on the rear are completely worn while the front brakes seem to be untouched. This, according to my service professional is an indication of a faulty braking system. I have owned several cars in the past and have only replaced the rear brakes a few times while I have replaced the front several times. When contacting 3 different mazda dealerships I was told it is normal wear and tear and I will be responsible for replacing the back breaks and they will do nothing for the front since they do not see a problem. This car has failed to engage the ABS 2 times, luckily the other driver was able to drive around me and miss me. It is only a matter of time before I will have an accident due to my brakes failing to engage on the front! This problem needs to be addressed by mazda immediately before someone gets hurt!

Filed May 12, 2008 · Brakes · 1 miles · NY

I am getting 13mpg on a mazda3. Company is unable or unwilling to repair. Brakes needed service at 12 and 20,000 miles. Only 20,000 miles in 4 years. Always feeling of dragging and they claim no brake or other problem.

Filed Mar 18, 2008 · Brakes, Transmission · 49,750 miles · IN

2004 mazda 3, brought brand new from dealer. Had rear brake problems, was fixed due to bad equipment/metal used for rotors or that was what I was told. Warranty covered. Now I am at just under 50,000 miles and my clutch needs replaced, cause they said I burned it up. Not covered by warranty. I told them over a year ago, that it whined/screeched when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear, but only when it was cold. Told they couldn't find anything wrong, just warm the vehicle up first. Now a smell something burning and they keep saying it was my fault. I'm the only one that drives it, going back and forth to work and dropping my kids off at school. Very frustrated, because I was told its going to cost over $1,000 to fix......

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Brakes · 76,800 miles · NM

The rear brakes on our 2004 mazda3 are worn to the rotors for the third time in 77,000 miles. When we first purchased the vehicle the rear brakes were squeaking, so we informed the service department. We assured that this is normal, it should go away in a few thousand miles. It never went away. I now need a third set of rear brakes, and the fronts are still in good shape. In all my years of working around vehicles, I've never seen a front wheel drive passenger car that the rear brakes wore faster than the front. It's now obvious to me after doing in depth internet research that this is a very common problem with both the mazda3 and mazda6. Why hasn't there been a recall yet? Is it going to take some getting injured or even killed due to brake malfunction before this is addressed? If one rear brake wears faster than the other, and a driver has to make a panic stop at highway speeds, one brake is applied and the other......you get the point.

Filed Dec 13, 2007 · Brakes · 34,000 miles · NY

I have notify by the repair shop said the rear brake pad is not good fit with the brake socket, it have a loose space, and it created some noise I can't concentrate on driving.

Filed Oct 1, 2006 · Brakes · 12,000 miles · CA

12,000 miles rear brakes completely worn. Passenger side rotor deeply grooved. Have more than 3/4 pad left.