2012 Mazda MAZDA3 steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2012 Mazda MAZDA3 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I can be turning left from a full stop and a few times almost went up onto the median seperating traffic. The car doesn't keep straight in it's own lane unless i put a lot of pressure with both hands on steering wheel and that doesn't always keep it straight, it veers left and right going down the…”
filed Mar 5, 2022
“my power steering has randomly failed for a second time. It happened once before as I pulled into a store -this time it happened while I was travelling southbound on highway 1 a very curvy road with steep cliffs where the speed limit is 55 so it was very scary when my steering suddenly went to…”
filed Oct 13, 2021
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% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 13 | 10% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 31 | 5% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 35 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.