2010 Mazda MAZDA3: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed May 22, 2017 · Wheels · 80,000 miles · FL

In the last year and a half, since july 2015, I have replaced three tire monitoring valves on my 2010 mazda 3. This morning I went to drive my car the monitor warning light came on the dash. This will be the fourth replacement. And the repair is not cheap through the dealer. It is about $200 for each valve. I read some bad experiences where people have had a tire blow out. I pray that does not happen to me.

Filed Jun 25, 2016 · Wheels · 100,000 miles · PA

Valve stems on tires blow out with very little warning. It has happened three times on my vehicle, twice at highway speeds with my small child in the backseat. The sensor for low tire pressure goes on and within a minute the tire is completely ruined. And the most recent incident was with a tire only six months old and less than 10000 miles. There is not enough time to even pull over. This is very unsafe and scary.

Filed Aug 1, 2015 · Wheels · 65,000 miles · NJ

Tpms blow out while driving in the highway. Here is an image of my third TPMS that would have blown out while driving in the highway. Good thing I noticed this because I now know to check for it. Http://tinypic.com/r/2pt89cl/8 http://tinypic.com/r/2unwlr5/8 http://tinypic.com/r/o6a64j/8 http://tinypic.com/r/5z2vc9/8

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Body, Tires · 83,000 miles · PA

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

Filed Aug 20, 2014 · Wheels · 15,489 miles · PA

Replaced 1st of 16 tires to date. Since owning this car, we've had to replace tires 1x/year. This is due to the overly aggressive camber on the car. During this time, we've taken it to 2 separate mazda dealers who deny any defect in the car. As a last resort we've contacted mazda, na, who referred us back to one of the dealers we've dealt with in the past. Their solution was additional rotations and alignments. You can't align camber when it meets the manufacturer's specifications that cause the tires to wear on the inner side prematurely. We have 80,500 miles on the car and have put on 4 sets of tires. Mazda denies any defect, just as they did 20 years ago with a seat belt problem that resulted in a recall after government intervention. The tire issue is a safety issue in that the wear is out of sight. This last pair of tires were purchased due to a blowout on a major road and having to change to the donut while on the shoulder. Mazda will not back their vehicles, so don't buy them!

Filed May 20, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 39,078 miles · IL

In the mazda 3, the TPMS sensor is connected to the air valve. The TPMS sensors break easily, causing the tire to deflate. If the outside part of the TPMS sensor breaks from corrosion or being hit against a curb, the tire will deflate. I have had 3 TPMS sensors break since I had the car, which has only been 4 years (approx 39,000 miles), and is expensive to replace. My tires are less than 3 years old. The part of the TPMS exposed on the outside will corrode, and if the outside part breaks off, your tires deflate. This is a common problem for mazda owners. These things break and then cause a flat, leaving the driver in a possible emergency situation. The reason for the TPMS sensor is so drivers don't have blow outs, but the emergency light is very nonspecific, so the only way you know what the problem is when the flat has already occurred, which is unnecessarily caused by the TPMS sensor. This latest incident involved me stranded in the country, yet another TPMS sensor replacement ($200 approx), a new tire, and an alignment - almost $500 total. If the TPMS sensor hadn't broken, the flat would not have occurred at all.

Filed Jul 26, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 45,800 miles · MA

Within 2 days of driving, my mazda 3 had two separate incidents, where the valves of the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) failed, on two separate tires. On monday, july 18, 2013 while traveling at highway speed on rt. 25 in bourne, ma, the tire pressure warning light came on. I stopped at the nearest gas station. The driver's front tire was very flat. When I attempted to fill it with air, the valve pushed into the tire. Luckily, I was at a gas station and they were able to repair the tire with "standard" (non-TPMS) valve and I was on my way. As I was on vacation. I parked the car for a week. When I returned to my car (july 22), I drove the car for about 50 miles. I stopped to have lunch and noticed that the driver's side rear tire was very flat. When I attempted to put air into the valve, it too pushed into the tire. That is two TPMS valves that failed in two days of driving. I called mazda customer service (800‑222‑5500, ext. 6) explained the situation to jose (ext. 1180). He was sympathetic, but would not commit to mazda repairing the TPMS valve at no cost to me. I am having my mechanic put in non-TPMS valves in the remaining two tires on the car, as I feel they are a real safety hazard. I will not drive the car until it is repaired. I went on to the internet and there are numerous instances of valve failures on mazda3 cars (http://carproblemzoo.com/mazda/mazda3/tire-pressure-monitoring-system-problems.php). I plan to take the failed components to wellsley mazda, in wellsley ma where the vehicle was purchased, for evaluation. I do not trust the reliability of the tmps system in my mazda3, and apparently there are others who feel the same. The failure of the TPMS valves is a serious safety issue and one that the federal safety agency should consider investigating. Tire failure at highway speed can lead to very serious accidents.

Filed Jun 24, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 49,000 miles · MA

Tire pressure monitoring system sensor failed causing the tire to blowout and go flat on the highway. The stem of the sensor was corroded which caused the incident.

Filed May 17, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 69,500 miles · NJ

On or about 4/24/2012, I had to purchase a new set of four tires at the firestone dealership on route 36, west long branch, nj 732‑542‑0995. Please also note I had my mazda 3i for only a little over 2 years at that time. Within the last year, I have already had to replace two of those tires due to leaks/blowouts. Upon taking my car back to the self-same firestone dealership in west long branch, nj for closer inspection, ed gonzalez, the manager, indicated to me that the tire valve stem on the tire most recently "deceased"' (left rear) had actually fallen out of the tire and into the wheel well without ever being touched by anyone previously (I have photos of defective stems. Upon closer inspection, the tire valve stem in the right rear tire is also defective to the eye. I have both defective stems and [xxx] will attest-in writing-to the fact that they are both defective-and the original, factory-installed tire valve stems that I received on my mazda 3i in february, 2010. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 11, 2013 · Tires · 25,614 miles · WI

My daughter was driving the mazda 3 headed east on I-94 in brookfield, wi near the moorland road exit on saturday afternoon, february 9, 2013 the car was moving at about 65mph. The low tire pressure warning light came on suddenly. Then a few seconds after that the steering became wobbly and the right front tire blew. She was able to get control of the car, decelerate and pull to the shoulder. The right front tire outside sidewall was completely shredded. With the help of state trooper david w. Hanson she got the tire changed. On monday, february 11, 2013 I took the car to a trusted mechanic. We found the tire valve and tire pressure sensor inside the shredded tire. The valve stem had blown into the tire. We didn't know what could have caused that. I had the mechanic, rob of erv's service in hartland, wi examine the other tires and valve stems on the remaining wheels of the car. He found another valve stem with a cracked housing that was ready to fail. I had the mechanic remove it and secure the valve stem. I retained the faulty parts. I believe the valve stem assembly failed causing the sudden loss of tire pressure, the shredding of the tire sidewall and near loss of control of the car. This could have resulted in a crash. Injuries and possibly loss of life.

Filed Jan 29, 2012 · Suspension · 15,449 miles · PA

My new 2010 mazda 3 hatchback was showing signs of unusual high/irregular tire wear. The tires were rotated as per the company recommended schedule. It was found that the rear trailing arms and lower shock bolts were loose. At 22,000 miles the front tires that had been rotated to the rear were also wearing uneven and at a high rate considering this was only more than a 5,000 mile period. The vehicle was taken to mazda on janurary 17,2012 informing them that I had checked online and this excessive tire wear has been known by mazda for over (5) years. The service manager confirmed this issue and mazda has done nothing to repair/recall the vehicle. The service manager also stated that almost all of the mazda 3 model have the same problem. Looking through other mazda owners who have had tires wear out at or around the 25,000 mile range that there is a fix for the problem. I.e. An adjustable camber rod which one owner had done and the car went .....60,000 miles on a set of tires. Mazda knows of this problem, has not done anything except produce more vehicles with this problem and there is a damned fix for it..it also is amazing and damning that this adjustable rod is manufactured by...........m a z d a....I would demand an announcement and recall of these vehicles as the inside of the tire wears at an extremely high rate and for those that do not check the tire condition of their car nor to rotate the tires, this will lead to a tire failure/blowout which will create a high accident risk. Mazda knows the problem and has done nothing, make it public,demand a recall and ensure compliance to this potential serious problem is resolved. Case#415686 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed May 27, 2010 · Tires · 700 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. The contact stated while traveling at approximate speeds of 65 MPH, the right passenger tire blew out. The contact was able to install the spare tire and drove to a tire facility. The manufacturer of the tires advised the failure was caused by a defect and offered to take liability for 50 percent of the replacement tire. The failure mileage was approximately 700 and the current mileage was approximately 850. Updated 08/03/10. *lj updated 08/04/10