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2006 Mazda MAZDA3 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 166 total for the year
Median mileage
180,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3, 1% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driving my way to work the car suddenly stop and jerk from transmission gear also on reverse I run diagnostics and came out to be TCM (transmission control module) I bought another one from lkq use, and replaced and the car start working fine again then after about almost 2 years I was driving on a highway and suddenly and the at lights came on and almost have and accidents this time.my mechanic run a test with same results TCM not communication with transmission. …”

NHTSA complaint #11218662, filed 2019-06, 180,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201923%
201711%
201611%
201432%
201322%
2012167%
201154%
2010101%
200943%
200821%
200784%
200611%
200511%

Other parts of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3

Steering
28 complaints
Air bags
27 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Tires
14 complaints
Body and structure
12 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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