The dashboard has become very sticky and shiny. It reflects back into my face when driving and is very very dangerous. It has gotten worse in the last few months and appears to continue to be shiny...updated 10/27/15
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 body complaints
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A couple months ago I heard a click while driving my car and after hearing that click I noticed that my drivers car seat titled a little. Yesterday after loading my car I heard another click and now both front welds attaching my drivers seat to the floor board have broken off leaving my drivers car seat completely unattached at the front. My car is now extremely unsafe and basically a rocking chair. After calling both the dealership I purchased my car from and the mazda dealership they both turned me away telling me it wasn't something that they would look at. This is an extreme danger and after doing my research on the internet it seems to be a very common problem with these cars. This needs to be recalled.
Dashboard is melting creating horrible glare in line of vision occluding oncoming cars. I have pictures of how terrible the glare of the dashboard reflection is creating while driving. I feel like this is a safety hazard and someone will fail to see an oncoming car or child crossing the street due to this defect.
Dashboard is melting creating horrible glare in line of vision occluding oncoming cars. Spoke to mazda hq with no help simply stating that they had heard of this happening to other cars of the same make and year but since it isn't causing a "safety hazard" they will not cover it under warranty or recall it. I have pictures of how terrible the glare of the dashboard reflection is creating while driving. I feel like this is a safety hazard and someone will fail to see an oncoming car or child crossing the street due to this defect. Feel free to contact me. Thank you for your consideration!
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. While driving 65 MPH, the rear passenger side tire exploded. The tire was replaced with a spare. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the TPMS sensor was corroded and the nut was fractured. The tire was replaced and the sensor was replaced with regular valve stems. The contact also stated that the dashboard was melting, which caused a glare from the sun. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. Updated 09/14/15*lj updated 11/01/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. While driving in warm weather conditions, the dashboard changed from matte to glossy. As a result, the dashboard melted and caused a glare that obstructed the view out of the front windshield. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
My dashboard is melting. My car isn't even five years old and the dashboard has basically melted to a point where I have to replace it. There are issues all over about this on certain vehicles and as far as I understand mazda will not place a recall, but says I have to pay $1500 to fix it because the glare of the melting reflects off my windshield when I drive which causes a hazard.
Dashboard on my mazda 3 2010 has become sticky and reflective causing sunlight to reflect off dash and could make driving hazardous.
I have a 2010 mazda3 I-sport model. After coming back from a two week vacation, I found my dashboard to become sticky and, while under direct sunlight, will emit a glare onto the windshield that greatly reduces visibility. It appears as if it is melting. The problem is most apparent close to the windshield, but has spread a great deal across the dashboard on the driver side. It cannot be cleaned.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. The contact stated that the dashboard had a sticky residue or film that was building up. As the failure progressed, the dashboard deteriorated. The contact also experienced a failure with the driver's side seat belt buckle, which was difficult to unbuckle. The contact had to make numerous attempts to unlock the buckle. The cigarette lighter deteriorated and caused the contact's charger to become stuck and unable to be removed. The contact stated that there was an electrical malfunction near the console of the cigarette lighter. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I've called mazda several times about my dashboard melting and the don't wanna do anything about it and as time goes by it gets worse ur finger prints stay in dashboard when touch.
Sticky substance on the dashboard has affected my vision while I drive due to a heated car and excessive sun glare. I purchased a sun visor which is now melting onto my dashboard. At the slightest touch a sticky, gooey, tar substance that becomes hot rubs off onto my hand.when driving, the melting substance reflects off the glass and makes it hard for me to see while driving. In summary, my dashboard is melting. .
I own a 2010 mazda 3 I-touring and I began to notice around the summer of 2014 that the top of my dashboard on the driver side started to melt. Since it first started it has greatly expanded in size- it's beginning to cross over to the passenger side. It's also leaving a sticky residue on the dash that hinders my ability to clean it nor can I put up any sun visors to protect the rest of the interior because the visors will stick to the dash. If I'm driving in direct sunlight the dashboard emits a horrify glare on the windshield that has me worried that, as time goes on, driving will become unsafe.
My melting dashboard is getting progressively worse. I purchased my mazda used in april 2014 and didn't notice the dashboard issue (at the time I test drove it was dusk). Over the past year, it has gotten so bad it cannot be cleaned or even touched. I park my mazda in the garage or in the shade/use sunshades at work. In the mornings or afternoons when driving on the busy highway, the glare is so bad I sometimes have to lift myself out of the seat in order to see through a patch of window that doesn't have the glare. This is absolutely ridiculous and the fact that mazda is allowing this to go on in light of the huge safety issue is abhorrent, not to mention all the consumer complaints. Get with the program mazda before some gets seriously injured or killed!
More than a year ago, I started to notice that my dashboard started to melt. The toxic fumes started affecting my allergies and now I'm suffering from severe sinusitis.
Dashboard began getting sticky, and now it is a gooey shiny mess. There is a reflection in my windshield, and it causes a glare that decreases the visibility. The dashboard is also soft where it has not gotten so bad. I know that there are other owners with the same issue. There needs to be a recall or some other form of remedy.
Dashboard melting causing intense glare on windshield making it hard to see drivers in front of me and traffic lights as well.
During the summer my dashboard became sticky and shiny due to the heat in florida. If touched the plastic from the dashboard will stick to skin, fabric, and even the window cover. Even during the cooler months the dashboard never returns to its original texture. Again using a window cover doesn't keep the dashboard from melting since the car continue to heat up. This causes a serious glare during the middle of the day and makes the dashboard more susceptible to damage or staining other parts of my car.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 mazda mazda3. The contact stated that driving at 60 MPH, the dash board was melting which created a glare that blocked the visibility of the driver when light reflected off of the dash board. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
Dashboard has been melting for sometime. Causes bad glare on windshield.
My dashboard melted.
I bought my 2010 mazda 3 brand new. Now that I have paid it off, I've noticed the dashboard starting to melt right above the steering wheel. This started over the summer and has become worse spreading over a rather large portion of my dash. And while this may look like an undesirable black tar mess, it's actually a very large safety issue as it's impeding upon my visibility. The glare on a bright sunny day has been so bad that I've had to put my head out the window in order to see. I could drive perhaps another way, or wait until there is no sun, but that is not how my life works. I don't understand why there is not a recall about this safety issue.
There is an area of approximately 6" wide of dashboard that is melting directly above the steering wheel. When driving, the sun shines directly on the melted parts and causes a glare which prevents me from seeing the road clearly.
My dashboard is getting sticky and its starting to, what they call, "melting". As the sun shines on this sticky area, the glare is getting worse by the day. I saw online that there is a class action suit against toyota and mazda for this same exact reason.
As an owner of a 2010 mazda 3 over the past year I have been noticing a sticky film on my dashboard. It has become increasingly worse and I realized my dashboard is melting!! It causing a blindspot due to the reflection of the sun. I have not suffered any damage yet but clearly this is faulty on behalf of mazda and they should replace the dashboard as it is a safety hazard.
Dashboard is melting, surface has become sticky and causing glare on windshield.
The dash has become a highly reflective mess. The dash seems to be melting as it is sticky to the touch and has developed a high shine which is highly reflective in the windshield. Anything affecting the ability to see out the windshield has to be a safety issue. This seems to be a known issue of the manufacturer, dealers, and people filing class action law suits but no movement from the federal safety agency.
The top of the dashboard is melting and continues to grow in size. It is turning into a tar-like substance that comes off to the touch and is quite sticky. The glare that it produces is becoming a safety concern. Just today I almost rear-ended a vehicle that I could not see when it stopped.
The dashboard under the front windshield has started to melt. The result is a sticky gunk that is impossible to wipe off or clean. This issue causes for a safety concern because driving during the day results in glares from the defected dashboard. Car is no longer under warranty, and don't have the financial means to replace.
This vehicle had what is being referred to as a "melting dashboard". The material has a defect which causes it to become soft and sticky, resulting in a shiny surface that causes a dangerous glare. Visibility becomes impaired, usually because of a reflection on the windshield. My understanding is that this occurs most frequently in regions with high temperature and humidity. Mazda inspected my vehicle and verified that mine was affected by this condition. They refused to repair it under warranty because it had recently expired. As a goodwill gesture, they supplied the replacement part and I paid for labor. This is a defective part. It should be recalled. Toyota and lexus have the same problem with certain model years and are replacing theirs at no cost to the owner.
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