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2004 Mazda MAZDA3 service brakes, hydraulic problems

25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2004 Mazda MAZDA317% of all complaints for this model year.

25
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
17%
share of all complaints
37,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Front wheel bearing fails prematurely. My right front wheel bearing failed at 58k miles and needed to be replaced. My left front wheel bearing is failing at 68k miles and needs replacing. My mechanic stated that these parts should last much longer, and that continued driving with a bad bearing…

    filed Aug 10, 2011

  • Total brake failure , towed to dealer to find out why brakes failed, it was found to be a loss of brake fluid due to a rubbing of the brake line on another part of the car, it was repaired and at the same time the other side was inspected and found to have the same problem, the technician, said it…

    filed Feb 2, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other MAZDA3 years

YearReportsShare
2020 MAZDA313%
2011 MAZDA311%
2010 MAZDA361%
2009 MAZDA333%
2008 MAZDA362%
2007 MAZDA384%
2006 MAZDA353%
2005 MAZDA322%
MAZDA3 service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.