2016 Mazda CX-3 Technical Service Bulletins

658 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Mazda CX-3. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10111006Mar 2, 2017Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to: *upper front strut bearing (A) damage. (CX-5 and Mazda6) *squeak type noise between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (CX-3, CX-5 and Mazda6) *the bump stopper (C) may be contacting the strut bearing when…
• 10111005Mar 2, 2017Engine cooling. When the engine is started for the first time after parking the vehicle overnight in cold conditions (below 32 degrees Fahrenheit / 0 degrees Celsius), some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle and/or the check engine light on with any of the following DTC(s) stored in memory.?P0300 - Random misfire detected ?P0301 - Cylinder No.1 misfire detected ?P0302 - Cylinder No.2 misfire detected ?P0303 - Cylinder No.3 misfire…
• 10186319Feb 28, 2017Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Front door window glass rattle noise
• 10186315Feb 17, 2017Brakes. Squeak noise from front brakes and/or groove marks on front disc plate
• 10186316Feb 15, 2017Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). a/c blows warm air
• 10185815Feb 8, 2017Exterior lighting. Excessive water intrusion or condensation of Halogen headlight
• 10185807Jan 13, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera), Electrical system. Rust around rear view camera and/or liftgate opener switch
• 10185799Jan 13, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera). Knocking/Squeaking noise from front shock absorber, creaking noise fkrom front lower arm bushing
• 10185803Jan 6, 2017Equipment. A/C blows warm air. Some customes may complain about warm air from the climate control vents. This may be caused by condenser corrosion, causing a refrigerant leak.
• 10185797Jan 6, 2017Air bags, Lane departure, Brakes. TPMS WARNING LIGHT ON - Some vehicles may experience a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) warning light on when driving on a smooth road surface even if the TPMSF system has been properly initialized at the specified tire air pressure.
• 10186261Dec 22, 2016Electrical system, Lane departure, Equipment. Multi-Model - Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) System Change (update)
• 10186263Dec 19, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. MAZDA Mobile start (MMS) cannot communicate with vehicle
• 10186260Dec 19, 2016Seats, Equipment. Rear seat back (RH) difficult to ljock in its upright position. Some customers may complain that it is difficult to lock the rear seat back (RH) to the upright position. The right side seat back weight is lighter than the left side. The lighter right side requires more force to lock the seat back to the upright position.
• 10186252Dec 12, 2016Equipment. A/C blows warm air. Some customers may complain about warm air from the climate cointrol vents. This may be caused by improper brazing (A) of the evaporator (B) causing a refrigerant leak fr om the joint between the tubes © and the header (D)
• 10186250Dec 12, 2016Equipment. Auto A/C blows warm air (Canada/Mexico). Some customers may complain that it is difficult to adjuust the cabin temperature using the auto A/C. This may be more noticeable when the outside temperature is approximately 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Ceisius)
• 10186257Dec 5, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Active driving display opens/closes improperly. Some vehicles may exhibit the active driving display opening/closing improperly as described below: * It does not open or close when the ignition is turned ON or OFF . * The display operation does not fully open/close. * It closes and then opens by itself while the vehicle is moving. This concern may be caused by voltage fluctuation to the act ive driving display…
• 10186256Dec 2, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Fctry MESSAGE DISPLAYED AFTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACEMENT. After the installatioin of a new instrument cluster, the message "F ctry" IS DISPLAYED INSTEAD OF THE ODOMETER. Some new instrument clusters are in the factory mode setting. Factory mode cancellation is required.
• 10185837Nov 3, 2016Air bags. TAKATA recalls for Air bag
• 10185835Nov 3, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Multi-Model - Clutch Slippage or Smell after Clutch Disc Replacement
• 10185834Nov 3, 2016Equipment. Mulri-Model (Equipped with Mazda connect) - DTC U0323/U0423/U3000 Cannot be deleted (Update)
• 10185827Oct 21, 2016Suspension. Auto A/C blows warm air
• 10185824Oct 10, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Knocking/squeaking noise from front shock absorber, creaking noise from front lower arm bushing.
• 10186912Sep 22, 2016Body and structure. Rattle noise from rear spoiler when closing liftgate
• 10092577Aug 30, 2016Tires. Some vehicles may experience a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on when driving on a smooth road surface even if the tpms system has been properly initialized at the specified tire air pressure. The tpms system may have been improperly initialized when the initialization was performed on certain types of rough road surfaces. Then, when driven on smooth road surfaces, the tpms system may detect…
• 10092566Aug 26, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. In support of the new mazda mx-5 and cx-3, mazda will make available for loan on a “as-needed” basis, a spe-cial service tool (sst) to allow for the radar aiming of the blind spot monitoring (bsm) system. The (bsm) radar aiming is performed whenever the (bsm) control module, the (bsm) bracket or the rear bumper is replaced. The tool is available for loan on mazda e-store.
• 10092563Aug 25, 2016Body and structure. Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise from the rear spoiler when closing the liftgate.this may be caused by too much clearance between the rear spoiler and liftgate glass. The excessive clear-ance may cause the rear spoiler to rattle when closing the liftgate.the rear spoiler protector (b) thickness has been increased at production to improve fit between rear spoiler and liftgate glass (c) to illuminate the…
• 10092561Aug 25, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit oil seepage from the rear shock absorber(s) while the vehicle is on a hoist (I.e. During normal maintenance or other service). Check the label on both rear shock absorbers for the lot number (example: ra5 is the lot number shown in the illustration below). If the lot numbers are within the production range shown in the table below, replace the rear shock absorbers with new ones.
• 10186320Aug 22, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Windshield washer fluid change - Factory filled windshield washer fluid has been changed to an ethanol type (yellow color) instead of athe conventional methanol type (blue color). This change is for European compliance Mazda has decided to make the change for all markets.
• 10092487Aug 11, 2016Equipment. Raising a vehicle with a jack can be dangerous if not done properly. The vehicle can slip off the jack and seri-ously injure someone. In this service information, some important warnings and cautions have been taken from the owner’s manual. For mazda customers who have questions about safely lifting their vehicle to change a flat tire or to install snow chains, please provide a copy of the attached handout for them.
• 10084949Aug 10, 2016Equipment. When installing a navigation sd card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, mazda does not recommend swapping navigation system sd cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the sd card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the vin of that vehicle.
• 10091921Jul 29, 2016Tires. Some vehicles may experience a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on when driving on a smooth road surface even if the tpms system has been properly initialized at the specified tire air pressure. The tpms system may have been improperly initialized when the initialization was performed on certain types of rough road surfaces. Then, when driven on smooth road surfaces, the tpms system may detect…
• 10085462Jul 29, 2016Tires. Some vehicles may experience a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on when driving on a smooth road surface even if the tpms system has been properly initialized at the specified tire air pressure. The tpms system may have been improperly initialized when the initialization was performed on certain types of rough road surfaces. Then, when driven on smooth road surfaces, the tpms system may detect…
• 10091610Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. When removing parts from a vehicle, take caution of this symbol "r". Failing to replace the non-reusable part may cause a system failure.
• 10091601Jul 22, 2016Electrical system. If the active driving display (ad-disp) unit requires removal, use caution when disconnecting/connecting the wiring harness. If the harness is not connected properly, the ad-disp may not operate.
• 10091592Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. Some customers may complain about a buzz/rattle type noise at 2400 rpm. The noise can be heard at a stop or while driving. This may be caused by an evap hose making contact with the vehicle underbody.
• 10090763Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. When removing parts from a vehicle, take caution of this symbol "r". Failing to replace the non-reusable part may cause a system failure.
• 10090667Jul 22, 2016Electrical system. If the active driving display (ad-disp) unit requires removal, use caution when disconnecting/connecting the wiring harness. If the harness is not connected properly, the ad-disp may not operate.
• 10090665Jul 22, 2016Body and structure. Some customers may complain about a buzz/rattle type noise at 2400 rpm. The noise can be heard at a stop or while driving. This may be caused by an evap hose making contact with the vehicle underbody.
• 10091901Jul 21, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to:•upper front strut bearing (a) damage. (cx-5 and mazda6)•stick/slip between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (cx-3, cx-5 and mazda6)•the bump stopper (c) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front…
• 10085444Jul 21, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit a knocking / squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when driving on rough roads and/or when turning the steering wheel while the vehicle is stopped. The noise may be due to:•upper front strut bearing (a) damage. (cx-5 and mazda6)•stick/slip between the front strut bearing and coil spring. (cx-3, cx-5 and mazda6)•the bump stopper (c) may be contacting the strut bearing when the front…
• 10085383Jul 8, 2016Electrical system. Ids update 101.00 and 101.02 is now available on ms3 under the "ids/infotainment" tab.
• 10091809Jul 7, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with one or more of these dtcs stored in the tcm memory (p0842, p0847, p0872, p0877, p0780, p1738).•p0842:00 - oil pressure switch no. 1 (oil pressure switch b) stuck on•p0847:00 - oil pressure switch no. 2 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0872:00 - oil pressure switch no. 3 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0877:00 - oil…
• 10085422Jul 7, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with one or more of these dtcs stored in the tcm memory (p0842, p0847, p0872, p0877, p0780, p1738).•p0842:00 - oil pressure switch no. 1 (oil pressure switch b) stuck on•p0847:00 - oil pressure switch no. 2 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0872:00 - oil pressure switch no. 3 (oil pressure switch a) stuck on•p0877:00 - oil…
• 10085418Jul 5, 2016Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 55.00.760 or later).•some street names in canada are not displayed.•navigation does not allow to set certain cities as destination.•navigation does not announce voice guidance for street names.•navigation turns to a black screen remaining the task bar.•turn -by-turn navigation guidance does not…
• 10091802Jul 1, 2016Other or unknown. Some customers may complain that it is difficult to locate the anchors to install an isofix type or latch system type child seat on the rear seat. The isofix connector(s) (a) or latch system tether strap (c) of the child seat does/do not catch the anchor(s) (b) in the vehicle. The anchor(s) is/are obstructed by the rear seat cushion. The rear edge trimming material (d) of the rear seat cushion is positioned…
• 10085413Jul 1, 2016Other or unknown. Some customers may complain that it is difficult to locate the anchors to install an isofix type or latch system type child seat on the rear seat. The isofix connector(s) (a) or latch system tether strap (c) of the child seat does/do not catch the anchor(s) (b) in the vehicle. The anchor(s) is/are obstructed by the rear seat cushion. The rear edge trimming material (d) of the rear seat cushion is positioned…
• 10092724Jun 24, 2016Engine. If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake manifold internally before installing a replacement engine assembly. If the intake manifold is not cleaned properly, the replacement engine may fail prematurely.metallic debris from the old engine (with catastrophic internal mechanical failure) may rest inside the intake manifold.
• 10092719Jun 24, 2016Brakes. In certain conditions, smart city brake support (scbs) may operate unintentionally. The owner's manual provides 7 examples: objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.when passing through a toll gate.when passing under a vinyl curtain or flag.plastic objects such as pylons.two-wheeled vehicles…
• 10085289Jun 24, 2016Engine. If an engine assembly is replaced after a catastrophic internal mechanical failure, clean the intake manifold internally before installing a replacement engine assembly. If the intake manifold is not cleaned properly, the replacement engine may fail prematurely.metallic debris from the old engine (with catastrophic internal mechanical failure) may rest inside the intake manifold.
• 10085288Jun 24, 2016Brakes. In certain conditions, smart city brake support (scbs) may operate unintentionally. The owner's manual provides 7 examples: objects on the road at the entrance to a curve.vehicles passing in the opposite lane while making a curve.metal objects, bumps, or protruding objects on the road.when passing through a toll gate.when passing under a vinyl curtain or flag.plastic objects such as pylons.two-wheeled vehicles…

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