We bought a cheap & nasty 2007 model Mazda 3 diesel 6 months ago. We were drawn to the fuel efficiency & it was what we could afford at the time. What a piece of crap! 6 months down the track we are faced with the possibility of having to replace it & lose $4000+. It is so rattly the suspension sounds like it could fall off at any moment, the engine shudders the whole car something chronic & it idles up & down like crazy. The airbag light has come on for no apparent reason & they need replacing at a cost of $1500 a piece for the car to be safe ...Read more

I recently purchased a next-gen Mazda 3 and have had constant issues with the car since the day I bought it. Let's start with the emergency braking which went off without cause an hour after I drove the car out of the show room. After this continued everyday for two weeks I decided there must be something wrong with the car and it was also becoming very dangerous. I brought the car in and they told me nothing was wrong with the car only to find out a week later the car had been recalled for that exact issue. Once they fixed that all the other i...Read more

The BP Mazda 3 is not a bad car, but Mazda (like all car manufacturers at some stage) has lost sight of what made the previous models enjoyable. Unfortunately for them, they also introduced a host of very frustrating, unwanted characteristics into the new, BP-Series.

Firstly, some background. I turn cars over frequently, sometimes racking up 100,000 km per annum. I’m fussy, some of the things that drive me crazy about cars go unnoticed by many happy owners. So there, you have been warned.
Ok, back to my experiences with my 2019 Mazda 3 G25.

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Our 2006 Mazda 3 Maxx Sport has been in our family since new.

This Mazda 3 is mainly used for commuting and as a second car for a family of 6-8. It is also used a learn to drive vehicle and is used daily.

Other than regular maintenance the issues have been limited to the following:
Spark plugs last 40,000km not 120,00km as stated in the owner manual.
Boot leaks around the wiring grommet when the car is on any incline.
Cabin filter can be difficult to access and change

As with all Mazda 3s until the most recent model the road noise is e...Read more

Purchased our new Mazda 3 about 3 weeks ago. It’s been a great car so far, however there are a few things that are a little frustrating. The first thing is the satnav. To input the desired locating you must use the rotary dial and select each individual letter. This can be a lengthy process. Alternatively you can try the voice assist method. Unfortunately most of the time it doesn’t understand what you’re saying. Also you need to know the full address including state and post code! We’ve found it easier to just plug in a phone and use Apple Car...Read more

We bought this car in January 2019 for my wife who travels short trips to/from work. I fill up every couple of weeks but have never managed to get the fuel consumption less than 10LTS/100Klms. Used occasionally on longer runs at the weekend however this doesn't seem to make much of a difference. Some good features (on paper) however the istop stopped working after 3-4 months (which could be impacting the fuel consumption figures - but even if that reduced consumption by the advertised 10% the city driving figures are garbage). Car has just had ...Read more

Haven't had any real mechnical issues with the car.

The issues have arisen when doing simple tasks eg replacing the head lights.

In both the left and right fender there are gaps, the other day I was changing the globes.
Went to get the globe and couldn't figure out where it went until I saw it in the fender.
I almost had to take the front wheel off.

To the engineers that designed and signed this off, there is a special place in hell for you.
After a lot of curing the same engineers that designed and signed off on the design I finally manger to wrangle the packet for the heal light out. There is a good hour ill never get back....Read more

I purchased my blue mazda 3 BL2 2013 manual hatch back in 2016 with 25,000kms. This is the second mazda I've owned. My very first car was a mazda 323 1979 model (and it rocked even in 1999!)

My 2013 Mazda was an outstanding car, super reliable and lots of servicing/tyre options - definitely the upside to owning a ridiculously popular car. I had all services carried out at MyCar with an average cost of around $190. Outside of servicing my car only needed a battery and tyres. It never missed a beat, felt solid on the road, 6 speed manual was eas...Read more