The 2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 103,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY11V3290002011-06-15103,300 affected
Defect
MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDASPEED3 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 7, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2008. THE GROUND TERMINAL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INADVERTENTLY BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS THEN OVER TIME THE ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THE…
Consequence
THE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL GROUND HARNESS ON THE WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 15, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-222-5500.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEATS
1
TIRES:VALVE
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving on the interstate and my engine shut off abruptly. I checked the engine and found a hole in the engine block. Oil trails out of the hole in the engine block. Smoke came out of the engine bay.”
“I was driving on the interstate and my engine shut off abruptly. I checked the engine and found a hole in the engine block. Oil trails out of the hole in the engine block. Smoke came out of the engine bay.”
“The driver seat rail has become loose within its internal structure causing the entire seat assembly to rock back and forth during acceleration, braking, shifting, and cornering. The issue has become more severe over the past ten thousand miles, to the point where its motion is noticeable even to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazada speed3. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the tire pressure monitoring light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was pulled over and the contact noticed the front passenger side tire was completely flat. The contact also stated that…”
“Something is wrong with the design of the car...after around 4, 000 miles I needed new tires because they were wearing unevenly. With every new replacement I've gotten, they definitely have worn before they should have worn out...tire people say they are wearing unevenly and they see this with…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Mazda Mazdaspeed3 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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