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2012 Mazda MAZDA3 electronic stability control (esc) problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA37% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
7%
share of all complaints
17,758 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was driving 30 mph on a small rural road going through a right-hand turn when the a/t, engine, and stability control lights came on. I pushed the stability control switch in attempt to shut it off but to no avail. I stopped and turned the ignition off but that didn't resolve the issue either. I…

    filed Nov 7, 2017

  • Cruise quit working, traction control light came on and shortly thereafter the check engine light came on. Then all the lights on the dash started flashing and went into limp mode. Car decelerated and I pulled over to the side of the road. Turned car off and then it wouldn't start. Waited about 10…

    filed Jan 19, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.