2019 Mazda MAZDA3 Technical Service Bulletins

827 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2019 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.

• 10237209May 24, 2023Equipment, Engine cooling, Electrical system. Some customers may complain about any of the following:1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop, Door Lock / Unlock, Lights ON / OFF, 3. MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
• 10237206May 23, 2023Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain that Mazda Connect does not start (blank screen) or that it takes a long time to restart/ reboot after starting the vehicle. This is caused by the initialization process with the CMU failing at startup due to a defective circuit board element. To eliminate this concern, the internal hardware (DRAM) of the CMU has been improved.
• 10237219May 22, 2023Equipment. Part BEMD-50-M40C has been discontinued.
• 10237215May 17, 2023Wheels. Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains or discoloration.
• 10237201May 17, 2023Air bags. Some vehicles may exhibit that the air bag warning light turns on or repeats cycles of turning on and off with DTC B1126:13 and/or B1127:13 stored in memory.
• 10237203May 9, 2023Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some vehicles may experience a gap between the glass and the rear door glass run-channel due to run-channel deformation. This causes poor appearance and wind noise when driving at high speed. This concern is due to the incorrect shape of the glass run-channel.
• 10237202May 9, 2023Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some vehicles may exhibit the glass run channel of the front door interfering with the rear door garnish. This is caused by the front door glass run channel not being fixed strongly enough to the door for the following situations where the cycles of door operation may result in interference and lead to damage on the rear door garnish. When the front door glass is closed, the glass run channel may be forced to move…
• 10237197May 9, 2023Electrical system. The Mazda DCA-8000 is required for all warranty battery testing. If the Mazda DCA-8000 is not used, incorrect battery testing may result in unnecessary battery replacement. Use the following test procedures in this Service Bulletin to test Mazda vehicle batteries and to generate a Warranty Code.
• 10235579Apr 28, 2023Equipment. Mazda Connected Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FQA)
• 10235413Apr 26, 2023Engine cooling. Some vehicles may exhibit oil seepage or oil leak onto the engine front cover, which becomes more apparent with dust adhesion.
• 10235576Apr 25, 2023Equipment, Engine cooling, Latches, locks and linkages. Some customers may complain about any of the following:1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative.Engine Start / Stop,Door Lock / Unlock,Lights ON / OFF. 3. MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
• 10235700Apr 21, 2023Electrical system. When the Telematics Control Unit (TCU) replacement is necessary due to a failure, use MDARS to activate the new TCU after replacement. Use the information in this service alert to initialize the new TCU until the procedure on MGSS is updated.
• 10235419Apr 19, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. Some customers may notice white lines appearing across the instrument cluster (as shown below). The white lines may be caused during the production process where poor contact occurs at the internal LCD terminals.
• 10235420Apr 18, 2023Lane departure, Equipment. Some vehicles may exhibit the warning messages Safety and Driver Support Systems Temporarily Disabled or Front Radar Obscured. Drive Safely displayed in the instrument cluster despite no dirt on the front radar sensor while driving in specific locations as follows:
• 10235701Apr 14, 2023Electrical system. Some customers may complain about an intermittent Beep sound (popping sound) every 1-2 minutes while driving. This may be cause by a software error in the navigation SD card.
• 10235696Apr 14, 2023Electrical system. Qi Wireless Charger symptom troubleshooting
• 10235693Apr 13, 2023Fuel system. Some customers will report that their fuel door was stuck closed and would not open to refuel the vehicle. Follow the repair steps below unless the conditions outlined in TSB 09-019/21 - FUEL-FILLER LID PANEL IS DEFORMED for 2019-2021 Mazda3 and 2020-2021 CX-30 are present.
• 10235417Apr 11, 2023Body and structure. Some vehicles may exhibit the glass run channel of the front door interfering with the rear door garnish. This is caused by the front door glass run channel not being fixed strongly enough to the door for the following situations where the cycles of door operation may result in interference and lead to damage on the rear door garnish.
• 10235414Apr 3, 2023Steering. Some vehicles may exhibit wear/peel-off of the leather steering wheel surface causing a poor appearance. This concern may be caused by an insufficient wear resistance of the steering wheel surface.
• 10233664Mar 31, 2023Equipment. Due to a supplier change, Channel (L) Glass BDMT-59-60ZB-> BDMT-59-60ZF has been discontinued. The new part number BDMT-59-60ZH or later has been confirmed as an interchangeable part. Slight modifications will need to be made while also using rivet 90257-4810.
• 10233683Mar 28, 2023Latches, locks and linkages, Exterior lighting, Engine cooling. Some customers may complain about any of the following: 1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop Door Lock / Unlock Lights ON / OFF 3. MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
• 10233663Mar 24, 2023Air bags. A Technical Service Bulletin (TSB 08-001 /22 - AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON WITH OTC B1126: 13 OR B1127:13) has been released to repair 2019-2022 Mazda3 with OTC B1126:13/B1127:13. Follow the TSB to repair the vehicle before replacing the airbag module. MC is working on a separate TSB for 2020-2022 CX-30.
• 10233661Mar 22, 2023Seats. Some customers may complain that the seat warmer does not operate when turning the ignition on while the seat is warm but when turning the ignition off then on again, the seat warmer begins to operate appropriately. DTCs “B1030:13” and/or “B1032:13” are stored. This is caused by the seat warmers fail-safe mode which prevents it from working during the initial drive cycle. To correct this issue, the seat…
• 10233669Mar 21, 2023Equipment. There are currently 2 methods for cutting a new auxiliary key blank. A. Auxiliary Key Trace Cut Method. B. Auxiliary Key Code Cut Method
• 10233569Mar 17, 2023Equipment, Electrical system. Some customers may complain that Mazda Connect does not start (blank screen) or that it takes a long time to restart/ reboot after starting the vehicle. This is caused by the initialization process with the CMU failing at startup due to a defective circuit board element. To eliminate this concern, the internal hardware (DRAM) of the CMU has been improved.
• 10233674Mar 10, 2023Equipment. Mazda Connect Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• 10233704Mar 1, 2023Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some customers may report an odor or water in the HVAC system and upon inspection, the cabin air filter may be found to be wet.
• 10233562Mar 1, 2023Exterior lighting, Equipment, Engine cooling, Latches, locks and linkages. Some customers may complain about any of the following: 1. Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code (OTP) during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. 2. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop, Door Lock / Unlock, Lights ON / OFF
• 10232297Feb 23, 2023Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Some vehicles may experience white-streak stains appearing on the front door that look like they seeped out from under the outer mirror base. This is caused by water intruding from gaps of the outer mirror body and/or the hinge of the outer mirror, and corrosion occurring on the aluminum die-cast inner base in the outer mirror. Water, including white-salty corrosion, may drip out from gaps under the outer mirror…
• 10232274Feb 16, 2023Engine cooling. Some customers may experience the check engine light ON with DTC P0126:00 (Thermostat stuck open) and one or more of the following symptoms: The engine takes longer to warm up. The engine temperature gauge fluctuates. The low coolant temperature indicator (blue) light stays on longer or comes on while driving. Poor heater performance, especially at idle. NOTE: Vehicles with SKYACTIV-G 2.5T are not applicable.
• 10232304Feb 9, 2023Engine cooling, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Brakes, Exterior…. Some customers may experience one or more electrical malfunctions after a vehicle body repair. The newly painted fender stay (2) may be causing a poor front harness (1) ground connection.
• 10232285Feb 9, 2023Seats, Other or unknown. Some customers may complain that the seat warmer does not operate when turning the ignition on while the seat is warm but when turning the ignition off then on again, the seat warmer begins to operate appropriately. DTCs “B1030:13” and/or “B1032:13” are stored. This is caused by the seat warmer's fail-safe mode which prevents it from working during the initial drive cycle. To correct this issue, the seat…
• 10232303Feb 6, 2023Equipment, Engine cooling, Electrical system, Exterior lighting. Some customers may complain about any of the following: Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. Remote function(s) inoperative. Engine Start / Stop, Door Lock / Unlock, Lights ON / OFF MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ".
• 10232271Feb 3, 2023Engine cooling. Some vehicles may have the check engine light on with DTC P0524:00 or P055F:00 stored in memory. Contamination in the engine oil may cause the engine oil solenoid valve to become stuck, resulting in improper operation of the oil pump and improper oil pressure. DTC P0524:00 (Engine oil pressure too low), DTC P055F:00 (Engine oil pressure malfunction). The control software of the PCM has been modified to eliminate…
• 10232300Feb 1, 2023Electrical system. Some customers may complain that the ambient temperature on the instrument cluster is displayed more than 50 °F (10°C) lower than the actual temperature, resulting in insufficient performance of the air conditioning. This is caused by inappropriate soldering in the ambient temperature sensor. To eliminate this concern, the soldering process has been enhanced since December 2021 at the supplier.
• 10230866Jan 25, 2023Electrical system. Due to the supply chain shortages for BDGF-66-5G0G, hardware has been confirmed compatible between BDGF-66-5G0B up to the G suffix. This can be used for repair with vehicles originally equipped with C to G level suffix parts.
• 10230902Jan 23, 2023Body and structure. When encountering a vehicle with paint damage, refer to the "Mazda Paint Warranty Guide" to determine cause, prevention, remedy, and warranty coverage (if applicable).
• 10230880Jan 23, 2023Electrical system. Some customers may complain about the infotainment system and/or the MyMazda App showing incorrect clock and/or tire pressures and/or tire pressure missing. This may be caused by: - Incorrect calendar entry (month/day/year) after a battery disconnect - Infotainment system software update. - BCM TPMS unlearn during vehicle storage or transport. - Wheel/Tire change
• 10230865Jan 23, 2023Engine cooling. When servicing SKYACTIV engine vehicles requiring to replace the Oil Galley Plug and Crush Washer, order the required part numbers below. These parts are not listed in GEPC and were previously listed as "non-serviceable" in the cylinder block diagram.
• 10230878Jan 19, 2023Electrical system. Customers having MAZDA CONNECT concerns should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.
• 10230875Jan 11, 2023Brakes. 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.
• 10230900Jan 9, 2023Latches, locks and linkages. Some customers may experience that after the doors are locked and the Fuel Door Lock Delay with MAZDA CONNECT has passed (default setting is 90 seconds), the fuel-filler lid does not lock and can be opened when pressing it. NOTE: - The fuel-filler lid does not lock immediately after the doors are locked, but after the time set in the Fuel Door Lock Delay (0, 30, 60, 90, and 120 seconds).
• 10228661Dec 22, 2022Brakes. Some customers may complain about hearing a grinding noise and/or vibration occur when applying the brake. This is due to rust on the rear brake disc plate.
• 10228662Dec 21, 2022Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system. Some customers may complain the A/C blows warm. This may be caused by one of two things. Cause 1: After accelerating in hot weather, the A/C blows warm air for a longer time than other models. This is caused by improper control software of the PCM not allowing the A/C compressor to resume properly after acceleration. During a hard acceleration above a certain throttle level opening, the PCM stops the A/C compressor…
• 10228657Dec 20, 2022Brakes. 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.
• 10228659Dec 19, 2022Engine cooling. Some vehicles may experience an engine stall when hard accelerating from a stop (often difficult to reproduce on a test drive), no codes are stored and the vehicle easily restarts with no other drivability concerns. This is only caused in certain situations by the torque reduction calibration in the PCM software. To correct this issue, the control software of the PCM has been modified to optimize the torque…
• 10228650Dec 14, 2022Electrical system. Customers having MAZDA CONNECT concerns should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.
• 10228664Dec 13, 2022Electrical system. Some vehicles may exhibit the following symptoms with DTC P05A0:00 (Active air shutter and the opening angle abnormality (sticking)) stored in memory. Symptom 1 [Mazda3 and CX-30]: The active air shutter is working, but DTC P05A0:00 is stored in memory. Cause 1: This is caused by improper control software of the PCM detecting the DTC immediately without performing the failsafe operation.
• 10228653Dec 13, 2022Electrical system. MAZDA CONNECTED SERVICES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• 10228652Dec 13, 2022Electrical system. Some customers may complain about any of the following: * Infotainment Center Display does not provide the Authorization Code during the MyMazda App Connected Vehicle enrollment. * Remote function(s) inoperative. - Engine Start / Stop - Door Lock / Unlock - Lights ON / OFF * MAZDA CONNECT connected vehicle reception strength icon shows "X" or " ". Confirm the customer's phone and vehicle have good to strong…

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