2007 Mazda MAZDA3: loss of power steering

Filed Jul 26, 2025 · Steering · PA

Intermittently spanning several months, there is a sudden loss of power steering as the vehicle is in motion. Warning lights light up on the vehicle as power steering and power brakes are disengaged. Even though I provided a video of power steering loss, where a slight turn of the steering wheel engages this failure, where the dash board lights flash as power steering fails, the dealership will not fix anything they can’t duplicate in their shop. I guess they don’t believe their lying eyes, and don’t accept the video as proof of anything. It is doing exactly what it was recalled for back in September 15, 2010. Recall #10V374000. Mazda Corporate has been notified. Case # 00342901. There are known fixes for this problem. Mazda has done these repairs on hundreds of thousands of times. Dealership told me they will do nothing unless they can duplicate the problem. In reality it might take a month or more for this to show up at some unpredictable time and place. I have a potentially dangerous scenario awaiting me. Driving this vehicle in it’s present condition is recipe for a crash. This was a problem that Mazda addressed and fixed in the past. Being that it was done hundreds of thousands of times, I’m fairly certain that none of those fixes were predicated by mechanics having to see those issues in their shops before they did the repairs.

Filed Aug 4, 2022 · Electrical, Steering · SC

Power steering failure causing rust on car components. When turning my steering wheel to the left or right there is a noise the car makes and it jumps gear shifts making it very unsafe to drive this car. Also there is an electrical power issue with the car. I just bought a new battery for the car but there still seems to be a shortage And I have to power jump the car every time I tune the car off and have to start the the car up. This is very unsafe for me as the driver and unsafe for those around my when driving because of the locking steering wheel.

Filed Apr 9, 2021 · Steering · 180,000 miles · OH

I was driving and my power steering went out. As I was going around a turn getting it home it started working again. After that my power steering would come and go while driving until it stopped working all together after a few months of intermittent malfunction. I was in motion while it stopped working and randomly started working again. Several times.

Filed Feb 4, 2020 · Steering · 115,000 miles · NJ

My 17yo daughter was driving her 2007 mazda3 when her power steering light came on and she experienced a complete loss of power steering. She was taken by surprise but was able to maneuver to safety off the road. She restarted the car and had steering for less than a minute. I found the recall for this model and year, with these exact symptoms, but for some reason it is not applicable to this VIN. Mazda corp acknowledged the recall but said since the federal safety agency didn't include this VIN there was nothing they could do. Judging by the number of similar complaints I think the federal safety agency should reconsider expanding the scope.

Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Steering · 69,000 miles · NE

Sudden loss of power steering while driving. Vehicle has 70,000 miles. There is a recall for this year and model of vehicle for this exact issue, but my VIN was not on the list. The recall should be widened to include more vehicles that are having this issue.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Steering, Transmission · UT

While driving the car will suddenly jerk as if braking quickly, the check engine light and the at (auto-transmission) light will illuminate on the dashboard. The car will then jump down to 3rd or 4th gear, disallowing it to shift properly. It will remain stuck on the lower gear with the warning lights on until the car is turned off and turned back on. A few times, in conjunction with the aforementioned problem, the car has also lost power steering. This happens on the freeway and has almost caused accidents a few different times. I have taken this to several mechanics and not a single one has been able to diagnose or resolve the issue. The output shaft speed sensor has been replaced, so this is not the issue. There is no predicting when it will happen as it seems to completely random. It has happened on the freeway while going 70 and through neighborhoods when only going 25. It's impossible to predict or give a precursor to what happened immediately prior to the car jumping gears and losing power steering. This is so dangerous.

Filed Sep 3, 2019 · Transmission · 155,000 miles · OH

Car randomly loses power, loss of steering and the steering wheel light blinks. It gets hard to control and the car will shut off. No matter where or what the conditions.

Filed May 24, 2019 · Steering · 169,000 miles · OH

When my vehicle is in motion the power steering assist will abruptly stop functioning. It happens randomly while driving.

Filed Mar 6, 2019 · Electrical, Steering · MN

Power steering went out, as well as the clock and radio. This happened on friday.

Filed Jan 18, 2018 · Steering · 129,900 miles · NH

While driving on a straight stretch on the highway at typical highway speeds, I experienced a sudden loss of power steering and the dash light turned on. This was preceded by the stability control and ABS lights turning on. The ABS and stability control lights turned off after less than a minute. The steering light stayed on. Later, as I was making a second 90 degrees left turn without power assist, the light turned off and the power steering came back suddenly while still turning. The power steering fluid was at an ideal level between min & max marker when I parked. The sudden and random loss of power steering as well as the unexpected return of the functionality are extremely dangerous as the inability to turn as expected may lead to loss of control and ultimately a collision. I notified mazda USA of the failure (800‑222‑5500) but because the car was manufactured in dec 2006 it's not covered by the 2010 recall # 10v374000 for the steering:electric power assist system even though the problem described is the same.

Filed Jan 4, 2018 · Steering · 81,000 miles · NC

Our 2007 mazda 3 had a sudden power steering failure at only 81,000 miles, exactly the same failure as the thousands recalled by mazda for model years 2007-2009. Mazda refused to offer any help because our car was manufactured in late 2006 (VIN states 2007 model year) even though it has the identical power steering system, same part numbers. I've spent hours tracking down info and trying to find parts to get the car back on the road. Unless mazda widens the recall, other mazdas, technically outside the recall lot, will remain on the road and pose a danger to the lives of the drivers and other motorists. The steering assembly is part number br5v-32-600j.

Filed Oct 23, 2017 · Steering · 102,000 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle, the lights flash, radio cuts out, engine glitches and dash lights come on, then power steering is lost. The loss of power steering makes controlling the vehicle very difficult and unsafe. The power steering may come back to normal after a few seconds or may take several minutes to return making controlling the vehicle frightening and unsafe. Episodes will occur randomly and without warning (other that flash of lights and radio cut out for brief moment). Episodes occur frequently and while vehicle is driving at various speeds as well as when stopped, but typically while driving.