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.

• 10098383Aug 1, 2014Equipment, Body and structure. Some vehicles may exhibit a noise from the bottom of the a-pillar when driving on rough roads or over bumps. This is caused by the cowl upper plate and/or dash upper panel interfering with the wiper bracket. For the affected vehicles, a clearance needs to be created between the wiper bracket and cowl upper plate and between the wiper bracket and dash upper panel.
• 10059746Aug 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098324Jul 29, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit an unusual (clacking) noise from under the front of the vehicle. This noise only occurs when starting to move the vehicle while the steering wheel is turned to the full left position. Note:the noise will not occur if the steering wheel is in the center or full right position.the noise is caused when the edge of the left side inner ball joint (a) gets stuck with the steering gear housing…
• 10059739Jul 29, 2014Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059738Jul 29, 2014Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098343Jul 14, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit one of the following concerns:•hard to shift into 3rd 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 the friction coefficient between the 3/4 clutch hub and the sleeve increasing. A surface treat-ment has now been added to the 3/4 clutch hub to decrease the friction coefficient.
• 10098342Jul 14, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the two symptoms mentioned below when playing cd.symptom 1: the song title on the cd display (a) does not change when it goes to the next song. However, the track number (b) changessymptom 2: the track list does not open after inserting the cd, but the “disc loading” appears on the display.this is caused by improper software of the cd player. The software of cd player has now been…
• 10060531Jul 14, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059731Jul 14, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098243Jun 27, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles with tau version below “3030 1903” may experience any one of the symptoms below that can be resolved with a modified tau. • am/fm/xm cannot be selected as they are grayed out • radio station returns to 87.9mhz on its own • audio sound setting resets on its own • tau version is displayed as “not available” • volume of fm stations changes while driving when there is poor reception note: it is normal for…
• 10060506Jun 27, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098282Jun 10, 2014Equipment. This service bulletin provides information regarding the proper use of the driver’s floor mat to avoid any potential interference with the foot pedals. The following are possible causes of floor mat interference, which can be avoided with proper usage. • floor mat moves forward due to improper installation. • inappropriate floor mat (such as aftermarket, non-factory-equipped, or non-genuine) is used. • floor mat is…
• 10098245Jun 10, 2014Equipment. Mazda north american operations received many requests from our dealers asking us to approve additional on-car brake lathes as an option for mnao authorized equipment. Due to your feedback and after evaluating a few on-car brake lathes, we are pleased to announce that we have added the pro cut on-car brake lathe to mnao authorized equipment program. The accu-turn is still an approved brake lathe but it is no longer…
• 10098307Jun 5, 2014Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 31.00.100 or later).•no display in rear view monitor.•the clock does not work during gps reception.•usb device is rebooted with a specific type of music.•the volume level of the navigation voice cannot be muted when turned to zero.note:with version 31, to unmute the navigation voice (when turned to…
• 10098305Jun 5, 2014Equipment. Some 2014 mazda3 vehicles may exhibit a tapping noise from the no. 3 engine mount when driving on rough roads. A new and improved engine mount must be installed to eliminate the noise.
• 10060467Jun 5, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098065May 30, 2014Equipment. Some customers may experience an electrical malfunction after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (b) may be causing a poor front harness (a) ground connection.
• 10060509May 30, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098102May 27, 2014Seats. Some customers may complain that the side(s) of the rear seat is lifting or loose when lifted by hand.this is caused by a product variation of the rear seat cushion. Some cushions may have a larger clearance between the cushion and the floor carpet.customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure. When you receive a customer complaint on this concern, fix both…
• 10060514May 27, 2014Seats. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098122May 20, 2014Equipment. Some customers may experience an electrical malfunction after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (b) may be causing a poor front harness (a) ground connection.
• 10098121May 20, 2014Equipment. Some customers may complain that the ambient temperature display is not accurate, or it takes too long for the display to show actual temperature.when you encounter a customer with this concern, first verify the condition when the customer noticed this symptom.
• 10098103May 20, 2014Brakes. 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.
• 10060508May 20, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098145May 6, 2014Equipment. Some customers may experience one of the following two symptoms:1. Symptom (mazda6 only)a.warning message “I-eloop inspection required” is displayed in the instrument cluster information display while driving.b.the master warning light will be illuminated. C.dtc p1794:00 (capacitor (I-eloop) system: capacitor (I-eloop) malfunction) will be stored in pcm mem-ory.
• 10061524May 6, 2014Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098147May 5, 2014Equipment. 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
• 10098148May 1, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 29.00.000 or later).•the navigation route guidance is not played after pairing iphone 4s.•voice recognition fails after importing contacts with special characters ($, #, etc) in the name (#mom, $am).•the music volume bar is displayed while the navigation is guiding a trip.•the compass screen is…
• 10060466May 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098166Apr 29, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light on with dtc p0191:00 or dtc p0192:00 stored in memory. Dtc p0191:00: fuel pressure sensor circuit range/performance problem (except 2014 mazda3) dtc p0192:00: fuel pressure sensor circuit low input (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). To correct the…
• 10098165Apr 29, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with dtc p0842, p0847, p0872 and/or p0877 stored in the tcm memory.•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 pressure switch no.
• 10098163Apr 29, 2014Equipment. Some vehicle may experience any one of the symptoms below that can be resolved with a modified tau.•am/fm/xm cannot be selected as they are grayed out•radio station returns to 87.9mhz on its own•audio sound setting resets on its own•tau version is displayed as “not available”
• 10061501Apr 29, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060505Apr 29, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059721Apr 29, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098181Apr 23, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 30.00.300 or later). • favorites (radio presets, navigation locations (including home)), bluetooth pairing, sound adjustments, and route and warning settings are reset when cmu is reprogrammed. • favorites list displays only the channel numbers for xm radio stations. • cannot make a call…
• 10060468Apr 23, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098203Apr 14, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with dtc p0842, p0847, p0872 and/or p0877 stored in the tcm memory.•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 pressure switch no.
• 10059720Apr 14, 2014Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098204Apr 9, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with dtc p0842, p0847, p0872 and/or p0877 stored in the tcm memory.•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 pressure switch no.
• 10059510Apr 9, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10098206Apr 8, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the mil on with dtc p0191:00 (fuel pressure sensor circuit range/perfor-mance problem) stored in memory. This is caused by the high pressure fuel pump not generating the target fuel pressure (due to a manufacturing error of the inner parts). To correct the problem, production control has been improved.
• 10056055Apr 8, 2014Fuel system. Mazda: due to high pressure fuel pump not generating target fuel pressure, caused by manufacturing error, the check engine light comes on. Model 2012-2014.
• 10098209Apr 7, 2014Equipment. 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…
• 10098207Apr 7, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the mil on with dtc p0191:00 (fuel pressure sensor circuit range/perfor-mance problem) stored in memory. This is caused by the high pressure fuel pump not generating the target fuel pressure (due to a manufacturing error of the inner parts). To correct the problem, production control has been improved.
• 10061500Apr 7, 2014Electrical system, Fuel system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10056056Apr 7, 2014Equipment. Mazda: due to drop in engine oil pressure, some vehicles experience a rough idle, caused by foreign object(s) stuck on ocv or oil pump pressure relief valve. Model 2012-2014 mazda3, mazda6, cx-5.
• 10098042Mar 28, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit a rattle noise from the bottom of the a-pillar when driving on rough roads or over bumps. This is caused by the cowl upper plate and/or dash upper panel interfering with the wiper bracket. To correct the problem, spot welding locations to the dash and cowl assembly have been changed. For the affected vehicles, a clearance needs to be created between the wiper bracket and cowl upper plate…
• 10098041Mar 28, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 29.00.000 or later). • the navigation route guidance is not played after pairing iphone 4s. • voice recognition fails after importing contacts with special characters ($, #, etc) in the name (#mom, $am). • the music volume bar is displayed while the navigation is guiding a trip. • the compass…
• 10098030Mar 28, 2014Equipment. Some vehicles may experience the check engine light and automatic transaxle warning light on with dtc p0842, p0847, p0872 and/or p0877 stored in the tcm memory. • 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 pressure switch no.

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