Dash is melting and I have very poor visibility due to a lot of glare reflection.
2010 Mazda MAZDA3 visibility complaints
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The dash on my vehicle has melted and become shiny and hard to see when driving. It appears this is a known issue and mazda has "extended" the warranty on the dash, however since my car has a "branded title" from hail damage this excludes my vehicle. Also the issue is outside the 10 year extended warranty. This is a known issues and is listed on the mazda website. Multiple people have the same issue. After contacting mazda they will not replace the dash. Since this is a known issue and safety hazard I believe it should be a recall vs them extending the warranty to save costs on not having to replace certain vehicles. Https://insidemazda.mazdausa.com/press-release/mazda3-and-mazda6-warranty-extension-statement/
Sticky surface dashboard, dashboard glare,
Melting of dashboard projects a glare on the windshield blinding the driver looking straight ahead on sunny day.
The car a recall for dashboard it's melted their glare when the sun hit you cant see. Took it to the mazda dealer they wouldn't fix it. I would have to pay outer my pocket. When driving.
Approx 4"x12" section dashboard melting above gauge cluster and creating glare both off of the dash and on the windshield. Cannot clean off gooey mess
The dashboard appears melted and sticky and is effecting visibility making it very dangerous to drive
Vehicle was parked in a secured company parking lot. When I left work, the sunroof glass was smashed. There was nothing on the roof of the car. I thought a huge tree limb may have fell on the car and someone moved it but there was nothing nearby to explain what happened. I had the sunroof repaired and forgot about it until I just saw information about this happening on other cars. Reporting to you for statistical purposes. Sunroof glass shattered, vehicle was stationary (parked), the high temp that day was 90 and the low was 72, nothing was on top of the car (rock,tree,etc), no known reason for why the glass broke.
My dashboard has been melting caused me to drive off road and almost to have accidents numerous times when the sunlight and the traffic light at night reflects on the dashboard/windshield and blinds whos driving and u cant even clean it just wish that it would be resolved before something worse happens
The dash board is melting and causing problem seeing. I received a letter a while back stating there was issues with the dash boards becoming sticky or melting mine has just started doing this and its making it difficult to see on really sunny days from the glare that it reflects on the windshield on the driver side. This is very dangerous I called mazda about it and was told there was nothing they was gonna do about this issue. I dont understand how they can not fix it when its cause of the dashboard they put in the cars. This is not only poor customer service but also could risk people lives. I am not happy about this. This has been happen and only getting worse as time goes on I dont have a certain date so I just picked one below
My dash has glare from dash melt
The dashboard is melted and sticky and that makes it bright with the sun and reflected in the glass internally and makes day driving very difficult.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. While driving various speeds, the radio activated independently. The radio turned on and off when the brake pedal was depressed. In addition, the windows failed to work intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
The dashboard is melting. It is worse on the driver's side and continues across the whole dashboard. It is causing a noxious fumes and a glare that at times goes across the lower part of the windshield. The glare is worse in the morning as the sun rises and on sunny days. The glare changes as you drive and makes the road appear as if something is in front of you on the road. The glare can be from 5 inches directly in your line of sight to going across at least 2/3 of your viewing line through the windshield-causing it to look as if someone has thrown slick oil or a silver sheet of metal in the road. Have swerved quite a few times (depending on the direction I am driving), can't see when people step off of a curb, as the glare comes in the soon and can be there from the start of your drive or appear out of the blue as you change directions or park. You can't help to respond to the glare when it appears-especially when on unfamiliar roads. The smell is of burning plastic. I live in florida any day over 80 degrees in the shade or when parked directly in the sun causes the dashboard to emit a noxious smell, get soft and gooey. Bugs, insect droppings, dust, and lint get stuck in the dashboard and cause glare. I drive at least 3 hour/day minimum. The smell causes a headache/sore throat/nausea. I can't put a visor to block the sun-it gets stuck in the melting dash and the visor. When you remove the visor it splatters "goo/plastic" onto the windshield, which can only be removed with a razor. Risking getting the hot goo on your hand/arm/face. You cannot wipe away any of the melting part as it is really sticky and the dashboard only continues to melt. I sell real estate and no longer take customers into my car not allowing me to do business the way most sales people do, because clients complain of the smell/feeling sick.
Dashboard is melted, causing extreme glare during the daytime. The glare from the melted dashboard is difficult to see through and causes safety and visibility issues while driving.
Dashboard melting. Glare on winshield
Melting dashboard. Mine is not as severe as others have reported. But there is a sticky/gooey feel to part of my dashboard.
The dashboard has started to melt. This has resulted in a very shiny sticky mess. The sheen causes severe vision problems while operating the vehicle. I have been almost blinded and unable to see the traffic at times.
The dashboard is melting causing a glare in the windshield. Blocking my view while driving.
Melting dashboard and windshield glare
The dashboard of the vehicle, particularly the area above the steering wheel, appears to have melted. The surface of the dashboard is sticky and shiny like it is covered in tar. It cannot be wiped, and the shiny surface produces a severe glare right in the line of sight for the driver. No cleaners or chemicals have been used on the dash, only a dry cloth.
My dashboard is also melting like others have complained about. It started about 36 months in and only gets worse. It's now a sticky mess that reflects on to the windshield which causes glare when looking out the windshield. It seems to be dangerous to drive on sunny days in florida. It's distracting and is unsafe for the driver as well for anything that is in the area of the glare outside the car. This needs to be addressed. When brought to the attention of my service garage the mechanic told me that he had seen it on about 1 of every 5 cars serviced. When I inquired what it would cost to get it repaired/replaced the guy said it would be close to $2000. That's crazy for something that is obviously a manufacturing issue.
For several months the dashboard on my 2010 mazda 3i has been melting. It is now a sticky shiny mess on top and the reflection of it in the windshield at certain sun angles makes it extremely dangerous to drive. I almost ran over a pedestrian today because I could not see him through the reflection which is the reason I finally decided to report this condition to the federal safety agency. I was crossing an intersection after making a stop for a stop-sign and started straight forward to cross the intersection. I barely was able to stop short of hitting a guy crossing the street.
My dashboard has started melting. It causes a huge glare across the front windshield and makes it difficult to drive. This is an accident waiting to happen. I did put my car in service at the mazda dealership in clear lake, texas and it sat there for over a month. They did give me a loaner car but they called me to drop off the loaner and pick up my car, I expressed how terrified I am to drive my vehicle and asked if I could stay in the loaner until the issue was resolved, and they said, "it was not their problem" and gave me the mazda corporate number "because it was mazda's problem not the dealership". I called mazda and they told me to return the loaner and to put a towel over the melted dashboard(which I have tried but cause a reflection). I am furious that my safety is not a priority to these people. I need help getting this issue resolved.
Front dash has melted causing a dangerous glare on the windshield. Concerned about toxicity inside car due to melting.
As with most of the complaints on here regarding the 2010 mazda3, my dashboard is melting causing it to be highly reflective and emit a noxious odor. This problem reduces visibility and is a major safety defect. Further, the noxious odor could be harmful and could very well be a safety issue outside of the visibility issue. Mazda needs to step up to the plate and issue a recall like toyota has already done for the same issue. As of right now, it appears that toyota stands by their product and mazda does not.
Dashboard melted completely, I am not able to operate the vehicle from the hours of 10am - 4:30pm because it's impossible to see the road, the windshield looks completely white from the glare in the dashboard, contacted dealership where I bought the car several times and they don't want to take responsibility for it. This is an accident waiting to happen and mazda doesn't do anything!!!!! Impossible to operate vehicle at regular hours!!
The dashboard is melting. It creates a horrible toxic nautious plastic smell. The melting of the dash creates a visual safety issue due to the intense reflective glare it creates from its now smooth surface. The glare bounces off the dash then reflects an intense glare off the windshield making the windshield difficult to see through.
Dash board is melting and the gloss coat it leaves is throwing a serve glare in the driver's line of sight. Manufacturer has been noyified and states that the vehicle is out of warranty even though there are numerious cases posted on-line for the same problems. Mazda has built a vehicle with a known safety/manufacturer defect that they refuse to take responsiblity for. What does it take to get their attention? Loss of life???
My dashboard is melting creating a glare on my windshield while driving. It started just as a small area it has now grown over the past few years getting sticky residue everywhere making it hard to clean. Why should anyone have to pay to get a new dashboard or even have to get a dash pad?! This needs to be recalled for free.
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