2011 Mazda MAZDA3 steering problems

Filed Sep 20, 2022 · Steering · ME

UNKNOWN. Electric power steering just suddenly stopped working for no apparent reason. Very hard to steer. DANGEROUS!

Filed Apr 15, 2022 · Airbags, Electrical · PA

When I’m driving the car, electricity of the car goes off, including headlights. The steering wheel gets locked. It doesn’t do that regularly. Sometimes, it takes weeks to do that, but sometimes it happens once in every five minutes. The red airbag light on the odometer turns on or off randomly. But, the worse case is that the airbags are not working while my steering wheel gets locked at the same time. They all start happening around the same time. I took my car to the Mazda Service and another mechanics. Neither of them found the issue. When I leave the car with them, the car doesn’t show these malfunctions. It literally randomly occurs. Therefore, they told me that I need to bring the car when it start happening in regular basis to understand the exact cause for the issue. I don’t know when it becomes a regular issue. 4-5 days ago, when I was turning right on a small street, the wheel locked again. I was about to crash. It’s a deadly malfunction, so I don’t want to wait until then.

Filed Sep 17, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 160,000 miles · AZ

When driving the steering wheel locks up . Super hard to pull over. Very dangerous. Could have been killed. The power steering light and engine light come unill I turn vehicle off and on. I have read many post on line of this happening to this vehicle and I'm shocked this is not a active recall or haven't caused any deaths.

Filed Jun 3, 2019 · Steering · 120,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda mazda3. While the contact's daughter was driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact was unaware if any indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to mazda of arlington (1400 tech centre pkwy, arlington, tx 76014, (817) 575-6000) where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Apr 15, 2019 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 65,000 miles · CA · crash

On april 8 while picking up my daughter from school on nautilus street in la jolla, pointed downhill on a steep grade, my idling vehicle lost power without warning, I lost control of steering and brakes had to stop the vehicle with the handbrake, the passenger car door was open at the time my daughter was trying to step into the vehicle as the car took off, the door hit the car in front of me breaking her tail light, it took me three tries to get the engine to turn back over.

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Steering · 88,800 miles · MI

My 2011 mazda 3 is having power steering problems. It goes on and off and creates dangerous situations for myself as the driver and others on the road. The power steering goes off and the car becomes very very difficult to handle and steer. Its almost impossible to maintain control and make turns.

Filed Aug 13, 2017 · Steering · 77,745 miles · PA

My clutch blew on 2/7/17 while I was driving on a multilane busy city street. All function of the manual transmission ceased as I was driving, and I coasted across a lane and to the side of the road. I am thankful that I did not get hurt. However, I am very concerned that my car, a 2011 mazda3, stopped working while I was driving! This directly put my life in danger! I am aware that mazda has a known clutch release assembly defect - "a significant safety risk to the driver and passengers as often, suddenly and without warning, the vehicle's engine is unable to provide power to the transmission and becomes inoperable.' (https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/333511-mazda-class-action-says-automaker-hid-clutch-defect-decade/).

Filed Apr 28, 2017 · Steering · 66,000 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle on city streets and highway the power steering stopped functioning. Causing the vehicle to be manuel steering. A less expierianced driver was opperating the vehicle at the time. Had him turn the car off wait a short time and start the car. Power steering was back. Problem persisted and the car is in for repair. I also see steering problem recalls on the 2008-2009 models.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Acceleration, Steering · 20,000 miles · NJ

Oem yokohama avid envigor, first set of tires lasted 20,000 miles. Second set lasted 20,000 miles. The middle of the tire keeps the tread very nice, it's the sidewalls that go completely bald. Very dangerous in the snow and wet roads. First I took sts tires (yokohama auth.) dealer to court for lying about tires being still good. Then took yokohama to court....... Don't waste your time doing this..... Yokohama is paying someone off and getting away with murder. Literally the judge didn't even look at the evidence. Got screwed big time. Someone let me know when yokonumbnuts finally gets nailed for selling crap and getting away with it?

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Steering · 29,200 miles · VA

I bought this mazda on june 2014 and was running great till few days ago when the power steering stopped working , I was told to change the battery because the power takes alot of electrical power but the problem was not fixed. So I decided to take the car to the dealer in arlington for diagnostic, the result was that the pump has internal failure and that's will cost about $1200 to fix it . I hope mazda will fix it for me free of charge since this issue has been reported by many and it is has to do with safety .