2013 Mazda MAZDA3 Technical Service Bulletins

504 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3. 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.

• 10105629Nov 10, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear • shift lever vibrates when driving in 3rd or 4th gear this is caused by inappropriate transmission internal parts.
• 10105634Nov 3, 2015Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10105523Oct 7, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10101459Sep 28, 2015Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory. • p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded • p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too low this is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…
• 10101466Sep 16, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles using an auxiliary heater (block heater) may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0116:00 or p011a when starting in cold weather below 32 °f (0 °c). • p0116:00: ect sensor no.1 circuit range/performance problem • p011a:00: ect sensor no.1/no.2 performance problem this is caused by error detection logic of the pcm. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.
• 10105463Aug 18, 2015Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and/or p0304:00 stored in memory.
• 10105462Aug 18, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain about one or more of the following concerns. 1. Sms/text cannot be downloaded when onnected via bluetooth. 2. Operational concerns when playing a media device (ipod, usb stick etc.) connected via the usb port. A. After the ignition is turned on, it takes a long time to load all the data from the device before starting playback. Depending on the data volume, it can take up to several…
• 10105481Aug 7, 2015Equipment. Mazda infotainment systems require contacting the proper source for diagnostic support, parts authorization, and parts exchange. Some components require prior authorization before ordering as exchange. Refer to dag exchange central (mxconnect>parts and accessories>parts>programs>exchange central) for component availability, source of technical support and prior authorization requirement.
• 10105468Aug 7, 2015Equipment. The navigation system support for diagnostics, parts authorization, and parts exchange require contacting the proper source. • tomtom navigation help desk at 866-486-6866 from 7am-11pm (m-f) and 9am-8pm (sat) eastern standard time. Note: one of the first steps for troubleshooting the navigation system is for the customer or dealer to call tomtom. If the tomtom call center cannot solve the customer’s problem, they…
• 10099417Jul 21, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles using an auxiliary heater (block heater) may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0116:00 or p011a when starting in cold weather below 32 °f (0 °c). • p0116:00: ect sensor no.1 circuit range/performance problem • p011a:00: ect sensor no.1/no.2 performance problem. This is caused by error detection logic of the pcm. To correct the problem, the control logic of the pcm has been changed.
• 10099423Jul 14, 2015Fuel system. Some customers may complain that the fuel tank is difficult to fill up. This concern may be caused by improper operation of the non-return valve in the fuel tank (temporarily stuck open). The production process of the fuel tank has been improved to eliminate this concern.
• 10099420Jul 14, 2015Engine. Frequent engine starts under extremely cold ambient temperatures may result in oil seepage from the engine oil pressure switch. This concern may be caused by a lack of durability of the oil pressure switch under these conditions. To correct the problem, the oil pressure switch has been improved to increase the durability in cold ambient temperatures. All skyactiv engines equipped with oil pressure switch part…
• 10099235Jun 19, 2015Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and/or p0304:00 stored in memory and accompanied with an increased engine oil level. P0300:00: random misfire detected p0301:00: cylinder no.1 misfire detected p0302:00: cylinder no.2 misfire detected p0303:00: cylinder no.3 misfire detected p0304:00: cylinder no.4 misfire detected this is caused by improper…
• 10105432May 27, 2015Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10105429May 27, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain of a check engine light and a/t warning light on when starting the engine. At the same time, an engine inspection required message is displayed on the lcd. Dtc p0722:00 is stored in the transmission control module (tcm) memory. • dtc p0722:00 (open circuit in output speed shaft circuit) the tcm control logic has been changed to eliminate this concern.
• 10105447May 15, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit the check engine light on with dtc p0456 stored in the pcm memory. • p0456: evap system leak detected (very small leak) the concern is most likely the result of the customer not getting the fuel cap completely closed after fueling the vehicle. This causes a small fuel vapor leak and turns dtc p0456 on.
• 10099801Apr 24, 2015Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10099796Apr 24, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain of a check engine light and a/t warning light on when starting the engine. At the same time, an engine inspection required message is displayed on the lcd. Dtc p0722:00 is stored in the transmission control module (tcm) memory. • dtc p0722:00 (open circuit in output speed shaft circuit) the tcm control logic has been changed to eliminate this concern.
• 10099806Apr 17, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a rattling noise from inside the front door when the door vibrates while driving or when the audio system bass is turned up. This is caused by a worn pad (a) on the window regulator cable from repeated operation of the window glass (b) going up and down. The cable then directly contacts the window glass when receiving vibrations, causing a rattling noise.
• 10099811Apr 10, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain of a check engine light and a/t warning light on when starting the engine. At the same time, an engine inspection required message is displayed on the lcd. Dtc p0722:00 is stored in the transmission control module (tcm) memory. • dtc p0722:00 (open circuit in output speed shaft circuit) the tcm control logic has been changed to eliminate this concern.
• 10099816Apr 8, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain of a whining noise from the automatic transaxle when driving at 10 mph and above. The noise: • depends on the vehicle’s speed only (the more speed, the more noise) • occurs with all types of driving (acceleration, deceleration, steady speed) • does not depend on rpm, gear, or atf temperature this is caused by a damaged bearing in the transaxle due to improper configuration of the…
• 10099814Apr 8, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0191:00 or dtc p0088:00 stored in memory. Dtc p0191:00: fuel pressure sensor circuit range/performance problem (except 2014 mazda3) dtc p0088:00: fuel pressure sensor circuit range/performance problem (2014 mazda3) this is caused by the high pressure fuel pump not generating the target fuel pressure (due to a manufacturing error of the inner parts)…
• 10099813Apr 8, 2015Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and/or p0304:00 stored in memory and accompanied with an increased engine oil level. P0300:00: random misfire detected p0301:00: cylinder no.1 misfire detected p0302:00: cylinder no.2 misfire detected p0303:00: cylinder no.3 misfire detected p0304:00: cylinder no.4 misfire detected this is caused by improper…
• 10099817Apr 2, 2015Equipment. Some customers may complain of a check engine light and a/t warning light on when starting the engine. At the same time, an engine inspection required message is displayed on the lcd. Dtc p0722:00 is stored in the transmission control module (tcm) memory. • dtc p0722:00 (open circuit in output speed shaft circuit) the tcm control logic has been changed to eliminate this concern.
• 10099684Mar 30, 2015Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10099686Mar 26, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Some customers may complain about one or more of the following concerns. 1. Sms/text cannot be downloaded when connected via bluetooth. 2. Operational concerns when playing a media device (ipod, usb stick etc.) connected via the usb port. A. After the ignition is turned on, it takes a long time to load all the data from the device efore starting playback. Depending on the data volume, it can take up to several…
• 10099685Mar 26, 2015Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10099690Mar 16, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about one or more of the following concerns. 1. Sms/text cannot be downloaded when connected via bluetooth. 2. Operational concerns when playing a media device (ipod, usb stick etc.) connected via the usb port. A. After the ignition is turned on, it takes a long time to load all the data from the device before starting playback. Depending on the data volume, it can take up to several…
• 10099692Mar 10, 2015Equipment. 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). • 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…
• 10100708Feb 27, 2015Equipment. Use the following repair procedure to minimize the need to replace the catalyst converter/exhaust pipe when removing oxygen sensors and/or air fuel ratio sensors.
• 10100714Feb 23, 2015Electrical system. Some customers may complain about one or more of the following concerns. 1. Sms/text cannot be downloaded when connected via bluetooth. 2. Operational concerns when playing a media device (ipod, usb stick etc.) connected via the usb port. A. After the ignition is turned on, it takes a long time to load all the data from the device before starting playback. Depending on the data volume, it can take up to several…
• 10100794Jan 5, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear. • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) this is caused by a failure of the related clutch hub(s). To correct the problem of hard shifting, the shape of the 3-4 and 5-6 clutch hub has been changed. A surface treatment…
• 10100793Jan 5, 2015Engine. Some vehicles equipped with skyactiv-g 2.0l engine may experience engine oil seepage from drain plug after the engine oil is replaced even if the plug is tightened to the specified torque with a new gasket. Oil pan drain plug tightening torque: 30—41 n·m {3.1—4.1 kgf·m, 23—30 ft·lbf} seating surface of the oil pan for the drain plug may have poor flatness due to improper spot welding and/or the surface may have…
• 10099722Dec 22, 2014Equipment. Mil on with dtc p0780 and/or p1738 or other dtcs, bulletin note•this bulletin has been replaced by service bulletin 05-005/14.•this bulletin supersedes the previous bulletins 05-003/14 issued on 04/04/14 and 02/21/14 and 05-005/13 issued on 09/23/13, 9/25/13,12/16/13, and 12/17/13
• 10099733Dec 12, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a creaking noise from under the front of the vehicle when driving over bumps. The noise occurs at approx. 12 - 25 mph (20 - 40 km/h) when the road surface is wet or after a car wash. The noise becomes more noticeable when driving over higher bumps. The creaking noise is caused when the front lower control arm bushing(s) (a) become wet.
• 10099730Dec 12, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0300:00, p0301:00, p0302:00, p0303:00 and/or p0304:00 stored in memory and accompanied with an increased engine oil level.p0300:00: random misfire detected p0301:00: cylinder no.1 misfire detected p0302:00: cylinder no.2 misfire detected p0303:00: cylinder no.3 misfire detected p0304:00: cylinder no.4 misfire detectedthis is caused by improper control…
• 10098875Nov 26, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns: • hard to shift into 3rd, 4th, 5th, and/or 6th gear. • sometimes the shifter may jump out of 3rd gear over a road bump when accelerating after deceleration at 25-40 mph (40-65 km/h) this is caused by a failure of the related clutch hub(s). To correct the problem of hard shifting, the shape of the 3-4 and 5-6 clutch hub has been changed. A surface treatment…
• 10059732Nov 26, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098885Nov 24, 2014Exterior lighting. When dealing with customer complaints of excessive condensation and/or water within the headlamp unit, first determine if all the bulb sockets are present and correctly installed. In most cases you will find that the bulb seal no. 1 (a) or hid bulb seal no. 1 (b) and bulb seal no.
• 10098888Nov 18, 2014Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 10.854 or later).•navigation system freezes.•message “waiting for valid gps signal” is shown in the menu bar of navigation display for several minutes.•vehicle symbol is off road while driving / wrong position of vehicle on map.•map is rotating when vehicle is parked or while driving.•navigation…
• 10098895Nov 4, 2014Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road. Follow steering wheel alignment procedure.
• 10059471Nov 4, 2014Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098846Oct 31, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 10.854 or later).•navigation system freezes.•message “waiting for valid gps signal” is shown in the menu bar of navigation display for several minutes.•vehicle symbol is off road while driving / wrong position of vehicle on map.•map is rotating when vehicle is parked or while driving.•navigation…
• 10060498Oct 31, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098865Oct 15, 2014Equipment. In support of skyactiv manual transmission models, mazda will ship to all dealers one (1) new special ser-vice tool (sst). The sst will be shipped automatically by mazda’s tool vendor snap-on tools, starting in mid-october 2014.the following sst is the latest addition to the mazda required tool (mrt) list.
• 10059424Sep 26, 2014Electrical system, Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098545Sep 9, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit bluetooth® hands-free and/or text messaging related concerns. To improve the handling of bluetooth® hands-free and/or text messaging customer concerns, mazda cre-ated a special service and parts exchange program as of february 2010.
• 10098544Sep 9, 2014Equipment. Some customers may complain about either of the following concerns:a.the dashboard upper panel is sticky. B.the dashboard upper panel just above the information display (a) is warping, generating a gap (b).
• 10060852Sep 9, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098548Sep 3, 2014Engine cooling, Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the mil on and dtc p0015 / p0524 stored in memory.•p0015:00 - exhaust cmp timing over-retarded•p0524:00 - engine oil pressure too lowthis is caused by a drop in engine oil pressure due to a piece of foreign object stuck on the oil pump pressure relief valve or ocv. The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a mil illumination, but rough idle will not be…

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