2005 Mazda MAZDA3 steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle at any rate of speed the steering wheel locks and sometimes shuts the car down. I was traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour on the highway and the power steering light on the dash illuminated and then the steering wheel locked ,making it almost impossible to steer…”
filed Mar 20, 2017
“Driving and steering light comes on,then hard to steer left or right.turn switch off and right back on light goes off and steering returns....very dangerous”
filed Aug 24, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 3 | 3% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 9 | 8% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 15 | 7% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 13 | 10% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 31 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mazda MAZDA3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.