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2018 Mazda MAZDA3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1557645
Internal NHTSA #	11202646
Manufacurer	Mazda Motor Corp.
Brand	MAZDA
Model	MAZDA3
Model Year	2018
File date	18/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased a brand new 2018 mazda 3 2. 5l touring hatchback. I had only driven the vehicle as its new owner once, from the dealership back to my home, which was less than 20 miles, when the following occurred: i started the engine for my second trip with the vehicle, and noticed the check engine light was illuminated and remained illuminated. I drove the vehicle around the block and did not experience any unusual driving performance characteristics so i drove to my intended destination which was only 7 miles away. When i started the engine to make my way back i noticed that now five warning lights were illuminated and remained illuminated, which corresponded to the following warning guidances: an engine system malfunction, a dsc malfunction, a tpms system malfunction, along with two scbs malfunction warnings. When attempting to drive the vehicle, i found that the engine was clearly not running properly, as it jerked violently, surged, hesitated and at times seemed poised to stall. The vehicle was clearly unsafe for me to proceed on the road. As it was sunday, i had to arrange on the next day for a tow truck to transport the vehicle to the nearest mazda service center, which was not the mazda dealership i had purchased the vehicle from. It took over a week for mazda service center to determine i had a faulty throttle body, which had caused these problems and this was what needed replacement. Importantly, the service technician indicated that the warning lights indicating problems with this new mazda were known previously by the original mazda dealer before the sale transaction was completed: prior to the vehicle
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	3MZBN1L33JMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	19/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Mazda MAZDA3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Mazda MAZDA3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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