2010 Mazda MAZDASPEED3 Seats Problems

“Driving along a city street, with my 2 1/2 year old in the vehicle, and the left side of the driver seat bracket broke. I have had this happen before in a previous Mazda before, a 2003 protege5. In attached photo, the bracket on the middle-right should be welded on to the bar-section in the middle-left.”

“When accelerating from stop or making turns on the street or on a curved highway, my driver's seat reclines back from the base of the seat approximately 3-4 inches. It's been repaired (washer and nuts replaced) several times over the past 3 years. Took it in today (10/17/2016) and was told that I needed a new seat track assembly ($500.00 parts and labor). There are numerous complaints for this model vehicle about the same situation for their 2010 Mazda 3 and mazdaspeed 3.”

“Drivers side seat broke at welded attachment point to adjuster rail. My son's driver seat was rocking, I thought that the locking washer had fallen off and went to replace, when I removered the side cover I discovered that the bracket that attached the seat to the adjuster frame had broken. Search the web and discovered that this was a common issue with the Mazda 3. When to dealer and discovered that I had to replace the whole subframe which cost $300 for the part and $300 for the labor to install it. …”

“I was taking a clover-leaf off-ramp when I heard a snap (or pop) and felt my seat rock back about 3 inches with more inches to go back. I took my 2010 mazdaspeed 3 into morrie's minnetonka Mazda in order for them to inspect the part that had broken. The washer came loose from the bottom of the driver side seat rail on the left side. The mechanics had reattached the washer, which appeared to be a pressed-on washer, and when testing the seat by rocking in it, the washer fell off again. …”

“While I was entering the freeway I felt the seat moved back I almost got into accident when it happen luckily it didn't happen. I went to a Mazda dealership and asked them about the seat they said its not covered by the warranty I have to pay 800 plus labor to fix the seat. The second time it happen I was at the stop light and when the light turn green the seat moved way back and I couldn't reach the gas and the clutch pedal so I stalled in the middle of the street and there was traffic coming, almost got into accident again. …”