2008 Mazda MAZDA3 service brakes problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes became spongy after hard braking at interstate highway speed of 65 mph. Afterward, sporadically, brakes would require several pumps of the pedal to build enough hydraulic pressure to stop the vehicle. I'm reporting this incident now after learning about ford recall 19s54, nhtsa identifier…”
filed Apr 26, 2020
“The brakes normally function correctly except for when, and for some time after the abs activates. After the abs activates you must push the brake petal nearly to the floor before the brakes engage. Usually, the brakes seem to "reset" after 3 or 4 hard braking attempts.”
filed Feb 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 4 | 8% |
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 2 | 6% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 15 | 21% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 6 | 6% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 7 | 8% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 13 | 13% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 26 | 20% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 22 | 16% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 15 | 13% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 14 | 6% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 31 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.