The 2007 Mazda Mazda3 has 3 recalls, the most serious involving the driver-side airbag: the plastic steering wheel emblem can shatter during deployment and send fragments into the cabin, raising the risk of injury to occupants.
Two recalls cover the power steering system. On certain vehicles with electric power steering, the assist can cut out without warning while driving, making the wheel significantly harder to turn than the driver expects. On vehicles equipped with electro-hydraulic power steering, rust particles can break loose inside the high-pressure steering pipe and damage the pump bearings, which can also lead to a loss of power steering assist.
At a glance
What can fail
The plastic emblem on the steering wheel air bag cover can shatter when the air bag deploys, sending plastic fragments into the vehicle.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the air bag module cover at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
Rust formed inside the high-pressure power steering pipe during manufacturing. Rust particles can enter the steering pump, damage its bearings, reduce gear lubrication, and overload the motor, potentially causing the power steering to lose assist.
What the fix does
Dealers will flush the power steering system and make any necessary repairs.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The power steering pump may fail suddenly, causing loss of power steering assist at any time while driving.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the power steering pump and lines at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
