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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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JM1BL1H57A1••••••2010 Mazda MAZDA3
That is about average for the 2010 Mazda MAZDA3 — 7 complaints per build across 83 builds.
6on this build
581on the model
83builds in total
Most reportedStructure 3Visibility/wiper 2Seats 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2022
When we were cleaning the car we took off the dash cover. The dash was all cracked and sticky.we don't know when it occured.we bought it in 2010 new
Power TrainFeb 2019
10+ incidents of sudden unintended acceleration since aug 2018. Always at freeway speed of traffic, I.e. 70-75mph. Occurs when intentionally decelerating (easing off the gas pedal and initiating braking). Rpms jump to 7 or 8. Acceleration immediately drops and steads after…
StructureMay 2017
The contact owns a 2010 mazda 3. Whenever the brake or accelerator pedals were depressed, the driver seat moved out of position and slid backwards into the rear driver side seat. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V082000 (seats) and 16V644000…
Unknown Or OtherMay 2015
The dashboard started becoming sticky in early 2015 and became worse as the weather became hotter. The affected area is now around 36 inches by 8 inches with the worst part being around 20 inches by 4 inches. The affected area is sticky and very shiny. This shine reflects onto…
StructureSep 2014
I have a dash that is melting. It is over the instrument cluster and is turning to a tarry like substance. I does have a lot of reflection and could cause some vision impairment from the glare it produces. I think it is a design flaw. The above incident date is when I noticed…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JM1BL1H57A1293177 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.