6 complaints reported

2016 Mazda Mazda3 VISIBILITY/WIPER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2021

The windshield wipers work but the washer does not squirt the windshield washing fluid out and it the reservoir is full of fluid but there are certain days in which I need that to work because my visibility is greatly reduced which has made the risk of accident that much greater. it says there is a recall pertaining to this problem and the fix was a relay However nothing comes up for my specific car when I enter the Vin but I would like this problem fixed and I’m not sure how to go about it

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Aug 2021
Dec 2020

ALL OF THE WINDOWS HAVE BUBBLES AND RIPPLES IN THE FACTORY TINT WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDOWS HAVE TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO TO SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE RIPPLES AND BUBBLES ARE SO BAD THAT YOU CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW OR SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WHICH COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Jul 2018
Jun 2019

WINDSHIELD WIPER CONCERN RECALL ON MAZDA 3 VEHICLES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Apr 2019
May 2019

REAR DEFROSTER DONT WORK. WHEN I PUSH THE DEFROST BUTTON IT STAYS ON FOR 5 SECONDS AND GOES OFF.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Mar 2018
Nov 2018

FRONT CONTROL MODULE WHCH APPARENTLY CONTROLS MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND I CANNOT DRIVE IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS. I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER WORK I WORK NIGHTS IT WAS AROUND 3 AM AND IT WAS POURING RAN OUTSIDE WHEN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OVER 2 HOURS . IT HAPPENED TWO DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, MAZDA REFUSED TO HELP ME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Jan 2018
Aug 2016

WHEN DRIVING ANY TIME THE SUN IS OUT, REFLECTIONS FROM THE DASH AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ARE VERY PRONOUNCED AND CAN SIGNIFICANTLY EFFECT VISIBILITY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND I KNOW ALL CARS HAVE THE PHENOMENON ON OCCASION. UNFORTUNATELY THIS MAZDA 3 RESTRICTS VISION AS I HAVE DESCRIBED EVERY DAY THE SUN IS OUT FOR 90% OF THE DRIVING TIME. IT IS MORE THAN A DISTRACTION, I BELIEVE IT IS A HAZARD AND ACCIDENTS WILL OCCUR BECAUSE OF IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 MAZDA MAZDA3, Manufacturer: Mazda Motor Corp.
Incident: Aug 2016

Trend Over Time

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Quick Summary

The 2016 Mazda Mazda3 has 6 VISIBILITY/WIPER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.