2016 Mazda MAZDA3 Technical Service Bulletins

667 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 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.

• 10092421Apr 28, 2016Electrical system. When reprogramming a control module, always use the gr-8 battery management system power supply mode. If not used, the control module reprogramming may fail due to a weak vehicle battery.the gr-8 battery management system power supply mode prevents the vehicle battery from being discharged. This allows the ids to reprogram a control module without interference from a weak or undercharged vehicle battery.
• 10092413Apr 28, 2016Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain about improper operation of the auto-dimming mirror. This may be caused by an obstruction of the front and/or rear light sensor(s) (e.g. Hanging a parking permit from the mirror). Use a soft cloth with mild detergent to clean the mirror. Harsh detergent may damage the front and/or rear light sensor(s).
• 10086506Apr 21, 2016Electrical system. If a customer has a vehicle communication related error on their app, perform the following: disconnect the battery or unplug the module for at least 10 seconds.reconnect the battery, wait 60 seconds and then have the customer try the app again.if the vehicle starts, order module 0000-8f-z80a.note: there is a limited supply of the module at this time, therefore only use this part for this specific condition.due to…
• 10093165Apr 19, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), 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. To correct the concern, additional sealing and…
• 10093145Apr 19, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (version 56.00.760 or later).•some street names in canada are not displayed.•navigation does not allow to set certain cities as destination.•navigation does not announce voice guidance for street names.•navigation turns to a black screen remaining the task bar.•turn -by-turn navigation guidance does not…
• 10093143Apr 15, 2016Suspension. Some vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following noises from the front suspension.•a squeaking noise from the front shock absorber when turning the steering wheel at a vehicle standstill caused by stick-slip between the front strut bearing and the coil spring.•a popping noise from the front shock absorber when passing over speed bumps caused by the bump stop-per contacting the strut bearing when the shock…
• 10093259Apr 13, 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…
• 10086463Apr 13, 2016Electrical system. Over the past two weeks, an increasing number of iphone se early adopters have reported audio issues with bluetooth phone calls when the smartphone is paired with a vehicle or wireless headset. The issue extends to gps voice navigation for some, but streaming music over bluetooth appears to be unaffected. Specifically, dozens of users in the apple support communities and macrumors discussion forums claim to be…
• 10086424Apr 1, 2016Electrical system. Mazda connect software version 55.00.760 is now available on ms3. Use this version for all mazda connect updates, including open ssp98 vehicles. If ssp98 is closed, use tsb 09-024/16 to repair the vehicles.click on "ids/infotainment", then "mazda connect updates" to download it. Update your usb drives according to the instructions in tsb 09-024/16.also make sure to select "all files" for "save as type:".
• 10213456Mar 31, 2016Body and structure. Mazda Technical Service Bulletins March 2016 Some vehicles may exhibit the inner cloth (A) falling down at the rear end causing a poor appearance and obstructing the view of the back window.
• 10185967Mar 30, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. When installing a navigation SD card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, Mazda Does Not Recommend swapping navigation system SD cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the SD card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the VIN of that vehicle.
• 10185966Mar 30, 2016Other or unknown, Equipment. This article provides HVAC heater/defroster operating tips using Mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
• 10185965Mar 30, 2016Electrical system. Some customers may complain about a MAZDA CONNECT display screen flickering on and off. This may be caused by poor terminal contact at the engine compartment ACC Relay.
• 10185964Mar 30, 2016Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the Active Driving Display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the Settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the Active Driving Display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10091406Mar 30, 2016Equipment. When installing a navigation sd card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, mazda does not recommend swapping navigation system sd cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the sd card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the vin of that vehicle.
• 10091403Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a mazda connect display screen flickering on and off. This may be caused by poor terminal contact at the engine compartment acc relay.
• 10091393Mar 30, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This article provides hvac heater/defroster operating tips using mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
• 10091392Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the active driving display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the active driving display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. Gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10091265Mar 30, 2016Equipment. When installing a navigation sd card, confirm that the card is unlocked. Also, mazda does not recommend swapping navigation system sd cards from one vehicle to another for testing. If swapped, the sd card that is installed into the other vehicle becomes “linked” to the vin of that vehicle.
• 10091263Mar 30, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This article provides hvac heater/defroster operating tips using mode selector dial. This includes the use of intermediate positions.
• 10091262Mar 30, 2016Engine. Some customers may complain about a mazda connect display screen flickering on and off. This may be caused by poor terminal contact at the engine compartment acc relay.
• 10091261Mar 30, 2016Equipment. Some customers may claim that it is impossible or difficult to view the active driving display, even if the position of the display is adjusted through the settings screen. This is caused by an incorrectly learned zero-point (closed position) of the active driving display. The main reason this happens is because an object (e.g. Gloves, paper, etc.) was placed in the storage area where the mirror and optical…
• 10185954Mar 29, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the Active Driving Display. Replace the Active Driving Display.
• 10090902Mar 29, 2016Equipment. Some vehicles may experience a fuzzy appearance (tiny cracks) around the edge of the active driving display. Replace the active driving display.
• 10185969Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
• 10185968Mar 24, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device.
• 10091433Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a blurry rear view monitor display. This may be caused by an aftermarket accessory device
• 10091361Mar 24, 2016Equipment. Some customers may complain about a rattle type noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when driving on rough roads. This may be caused by a loose spare tire jack.
• 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, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. 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…
• 10185905Mar 7, 2016Seats. At PDI or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.
• 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, Engine cooling, Equipment. 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…
• 10101067Mar 7, 2016Seats. At pdi or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.
• 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…
• 10090816Mar 7, 2016Seats. At pdi or when new vehicle is delivered, some customers may complain about wrinkles on the leather seat cushion and/or seat back surface.customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired by a qualified upholstery repair specialist using the following repair procedure.
• 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
• 10117764Mar 1, 2016Tires. Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Special Service Program (SSP) on certain 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles built from January 5, 2015 through October 9, 2015. On certain subject vehicles, the air pressure of the spare tire may be lower than the specification. Dealers are to check the spare tire air pressure, and adjust the air pressure as necessary. The spare tire air pressure check and adjustment must be…
• 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.
• 10213465Feb 26, 2016Equipment. Maintenance.
• 10213430Feb 26, 2016Electrical system. Excessive condensation or water within the headlamp assembly caustion

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