2008 Mazda MAZDA3 Suspension Problems

“In early august 2009 at approx. 21k miles when I performed my 7500 mile tire rotation I noticed that all the 4 oe good year rsa tires were very worn on the inside, not the thread area but the area where the sidewall starts. I had noticed this before but had not thought much of it as it wasn't too bad. I drove on a 500 mile trip shortly after this and became more concerned . I had the alignment checked at the destination and it was within mfg. Spec. …”

“Since I have purchased my vehicle I have to get the alignment done as often as I get the oil change done. When you are going over 45 MPH the steering wheel shakes like you are driving a 4 x 4. There is also a horrible roaring once you get to 45 MPH. The roaring and shaking goes away right after I have my car aligned, but, after a couple of weeks it starts coming back. I have changed the type of tires that I put on my car thinking it may help, but, it does not seem to be any different with the different type of tires I have put on my car.”

“Like other Mazda 3 owners, my complaint concerns the rear tire camber. I noticed this condition after the 2nd set of tires. I didn't think that much of it during the first set of tires as the tires lasted for apprx 50k miles. But the 2nd set started to vibrate and rumble loudly after about 12k miles. I had them aligned and rotated but the noise and wear became worse. I purchased a 3rd set and again had the wheels aligned and the set lasted for about 30k miles. But I must state that the vibration and noise was unbearable, at this point. I finally found a mechanic that understood the problem. …”

“I purchased a new 2008 Mazda 3s in october 07 with toyo tires. At 12,000 miles my tires were down to safety bar...had to purchase new tires. The toyo tire dealer told me that the rear camber on the car was the problem. Mazda says camber cannot be adjusted. Toyo tire people say the problem is the aggressive rear camber and that is the way Mazda built it. I only got 17,000 miles on new set of tires. After many attempts trying to get Mazda to fix the problem, and them always saying the camber was within specs. The dealer finally admitted there is a problem with the car. …”

“Shortly after purchasing a 2008 MAZDA3 I 2.0l sedan, I began to feel a shake through the steering wheel and chassis while idling/driving. Dealer verified shake and per TSB due to an ongoing problem, replaced motor mounts. Car felt better but not completely free of engine shake and now appears to be getting worse. When the engine is started cold it shakes the entire car and when warm a suttle but noticeable shake is still felt though the steering wheel and chassis. After reading numerous posts on MAZDA3 enthusiast websites, this appears to be a common and ongoing problem spanning several years.”