2006 Mazda MAZDA3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 166 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3, 4% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,950 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I was driving along and suddenly a loud noise, the check engine light came on and the car shifted from 4th to 3rd without losing speed (except from me taking my foot off of the gas when hearing the noise) all at the same time. My mechanic said the diagnostic machine pointed to the turbine speed sensor , so this was replaced within 2 days. The same day I got the car back, I drove it about 30 miles and it did the same thing again. Now my mechanic is checking into the transmission, possibly causing the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10655100, filed 2014-11, 95,000 miles“On two different occasions I was using the cursie control when all of a sudden the car just took off and the speed just kept climing until I turned the curise control off. The first time this happened was in may 2007. The second time was on june,2007.”
NHTSA complaint #10195012, filed 2007-06, 20,000 miles“I am glad to be alive and telling this horrific story. I was traveling alone in my 2006 MAZDA3 on I-95 to lumberton on june 27, 2009 to meet my sister and pick up my mom who had been staying with her while I was out of town for the week. I had my cruise control on about 63 MPH and had been traveling behind a tractor trailer truck for approx. Two miles before I reached my exit. I pulled over into the exit lane and hit my brakes and nothing happened! I hit them again and nothing. I hit my on/off cruise control switch and the deceleration switches and nothing happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10276511, filed 2009-07, 46,900 miles“Started vehicle (2006 MAZDA3) parked on a residential street and lightly applied gas to pull away from curb. Vehicle lunged forward rapidly and engine revved quickly and loudly. Tried to apply brakes, but they did not seem to respond or may not have had enough time to respond. Collided with a truck parked across the street 1 house down from start location. The impact was enough to lift the truck f150 up and onto the curb it was parked next to, along with damaging the axle area of the f150. The MAZDA3 lost part of the frontend on the roadway due to getting wedged under the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10343038, filed 2010-07, 33,000 miles“Vehicle has had, on several different occasions, been driven, not at any particular speed and lost 4th gear, the engine light appears, an at light appears, and the brakes are applied to downshift the car down to 3rd gear. Upon me noticing this. I wait until it is safe to stop at a red light or stop sign and make a complete stop shift the car into park and back into drive. This seems to fix the disappearance and removal of the 4th gear as well as the at light, but only occasionally. It does not however remove the engine light. …”
NHTSA complaint #10726729, filed 2015-06Related service bulletins
- 10186703Jan 21, 2021In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer
- 10148072Oct 10, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
- 10144333Aug 31, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 7% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 20 | 9% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 15 | 2% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 10 | 3% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 7 | 4% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsTires
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEquipment
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mazda MAZDA3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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