2014 Mazda MAZDA3 Technical Service Bulletins

882 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 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.

• 10091266Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10185951Mar 21, 2016Body and structure. Beginning with the CX-5 and Mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
• 10101088Mar 21, 2016Suspension. Beginning with the cx-5 and mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
• 10090861Mar 21, 2016Suspension. Beginning with the cx-5 and mazda6 models, grip type front and rear stabilizer bushings have been incorpo-rated for noise prevention purposes. If any type of grease or lubrication is applied to the bushings, it may create noise due to bushing slippage.
• 10185963Mar 14, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. After Pandora V7.0 was released on March 7th, the following problems have been found on vehicle with MAZDA CONNECT. Navigation voice guidance will skip and cut out losing many words.Pandora will suddenly disconnect and MAZDA CONNECT will revert to the previously used source. If you encounter a vehicle with these issues, DO NOT attempt any repairs on the vehicle. There is nothing wrong with the vehicle. This is an…
• 10091496Mar 14, 2016Equipment. After pandora v7.0 was released on march 7th, the following problems have been found on vehicle with mazda connect.navigation voice guidance will skip and cut out losing many words.pandora will suddenly disconnect and mazda connect will revert to the previously used source. If you encounter a vehicle with these issues, do not attempt any repairs on the vehicle. There is nothing wrong with the vehicle. This is an…
• 10084965Mar 14, 2016Equipment. After pandora v7.0 was released on march 7th, the following problems have been found on vehicle with mazda connect.navigation voice guidance will skip and cut out losing many words.pandora will suddenly disconnect and mazda connect will revert to the previously used source. If you encounter a vehicle with these issues, do not attempt any repairs on the vehicle. There is nothing wrong with the vehicle. This is an…
• 10185906Mar 7, 2016Engine cooling. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light 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 oil control valve (OCV). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10185904Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3" even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10101069Mar 7, 2016Engine cooling, Equipment, Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light 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 oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10101062Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10090817Mar 7, 2016Engine. Some vehicles may experience a rough idle with the check engine light 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 oil control valve (ocv). The temporary entry of the foreign object triggers a check engine…
• 10090812Mar 7, 2016Steering. Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
• 10213461Mar 1, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). Active driving display caution (Update)
• 10213454Mar 1, 2016Equipment. Mazda TTips March 2016
• 10117763Mar 1, 2016Engine cooling. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Special Service Program (SSP) on certain 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles built at the Mexico plant from December 4, 2013 through September 23, 2015. On certain subject Mazda3 vehicles, the concentration of engine coolant filled at the plant may not be appropriate, which could reduce the cooling or heating performance.
• 10213430Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. Excessive condensation or water within the headlamp assembly caustion
• 10213429Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Paint damage Mazda pocket paint guide
• 10213399Feb 26, 2016Body and structure, Equipment. Brake noise, judder and dragging diagnosis and servicing
• 10213391Feb 26, 2016Electrical system, Tires. Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning Light IlluminationMisure prevention logic
• 10213335Feb 26, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. iElkoop battery service information This service information provides basic Q85/T110 battery handling procedures. Complete service information can be found in MS3 online or workshop Manual (section 1317)
• 10213326Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Mazda guidelines for factory scheduled maintenance
• 10105891Feb 26, 2016Brakes. Some vehicles exhibit brake related concerns such as brake noise, brake judder or brake dragging. If you encounter a customer complaint for any one of these symptoms, refer to the following information to understand why symptoms may occur, and to better assist the customer in resolving their specific brake concern.
• 10076632Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10213466Feb 23, 2016Latches, locks and linkages. Corrosion around spot welds in trunk opening.
• 10213398Feb 23, 2016Equipment. Clunk/bang/buzz noise during first forward movement after sitting
• 10213383Feb 23, 2016Suspension, Equipment. Popping and/or squeaking noise from front shock absorber and or creaking noise from front lower arm bushing
• 10076679Feb 23, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. Corrosion around spot welds in trunk opening. Some vehicles may exhibit corrosion around the spot welds in trunk opening under the rear window. This is caused by insufficient paint thickness at the spot welds. To correct the problem, the paint thickness has been improved.
• 10213428Feb 17, 2016Body and structure. Stains found on kpaint during PDI
• 10213427Feb 17, 2016Electrical system. HandsFree bluetooth module and/or text messaging troubleshooting procedure
• 10213425Feb 17, 2016Electrical system. Speedometer replacement procedure
• 10213388Feb 17, 2016Suspension. Front/Rear stabilizer noise prevention
• 10076678Feb 17, 2016Body and structure. Stains found on paint during pdi some vehicles may experience stains appearing on the hood, roof and/or trunk of vehicle. This concern is most likely to be found in cold weather areas just after the rapgard is removed at pdi. This may be caused by moisture which has been trapped and condensed betwen paint and the rapgard. These types of stains can be removed with heat gun or an infrared drier.
• 10076677Feb 17, 2016Equipment. Hands-free bluetooth module and/or text messaging troubleshooting procedure. Some vehicles may exhibit bluetooth hands-free and/or text messaging related concerns. To improve thehandling of bluetooth hands-free and/or text messaging customer concerns, mazda created a special service and parts exchange program as of february 2010. Customers experiencing related concerns should have their vehicle and/or device…
• 10213387Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Suspension. Shock absorber replacement guidelines
• 10213333Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Battery test procedure requirements using the GR81291
• 10213332Feb 15, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Battery Maintenance
• 10213417Feb 5, 2016Exterior lighting, Air bags. Passenger fAirbag deactivation (PAD) indicator light illumination
• 10213330Feb 5, 2016Equipment, Engine cooling. PreMixed long life "FL22" Engine Coolant
• 10213329Feb 5, 2016Electrical system, Engine cooling. Engine Start /Stop Procedure with room fuse removed
• 10213423Feb 2, 2016Equipment. Siriusxm satellite radio registration transfer after unit replacement
• 10213422Feb 2, 2016Equipment. Proper usage of driver's floor mat.
• 10213421Jan 25, 2016Exterior lighting. Condensation/Fog in front and rear combination lights
• 10213405Jan 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. ATFFZ required for SKYACTIV drive 6speed automatic transaxle
• 10100889Jan 25, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. The new skyactiv-drive fw6a-el at uses “automatic transmission fluid (atf) type: fz”. Only use “atf-fz” to fill or top off the fluid level. Atf-fz is specially designed for use in the skyactiv-drive series at. It is a low viscosity formula with less friction for better fuel economy. Note: atf-fz is colored blue for easy identification. To check the fluid level, remove the bolt, then remove the dipstick. The…
• 10100888Jan 25, 2016Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain of condensation/fog inside the front (headlamp/headlight) or rear (taillamp/tail-light) combination lights. The recent new models have been fitted with a clear lens which can cause the symp-tom to be more noticeable, however, it does not affect the performance of the light. This condensation/fog is a natural phenomenon that occurs when there is a fairly large temperature difference…
• 10213395Jan 14, 2016Brakes. Squeaking/Grinding Noise From rear brake
• 10213325Jan 14, 2016Equipment. Special service tool shipment Janaurary 2016
• 10105852Jan 14, 2016Brakes. Some vehicles may experience a squeaking/grinding noise from the rear brake even after the brake pedal is released. Upon inspection, the caliper mounting support is corroded and one of the disc pad is abnormally worn out (a). This is caused by vehicle usage in an area using road salt. The surface of the mounting support may swell from corrosion causing premature disc pad wear and brake noise.
• 10105849Jan 14, 2016Equipment. In support of improved electrical diagnosis on skyactiv vehicles, mazda will ship a terminal test kit to all dealers. The test kit is designed pecifically for skyactiv module terminals.• the sst will be shipped by mazda’s tool vendor bosch starting january 15, 2016.• procedures for usage are found in the skyactiv wiring terminal test kit wbt, course #1649.• the following sst is the latest addition to the mazda…

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