2008 Mazda MAZDA3 vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving the speed goes up and down on its own the automatic transmission of my 2008 mazda 3 shifts down from the 5th to the 3rd gear. This causes the car to jerk violently and the controls to illuminate including check engine, no traction and at. My mechanic could not find a cause of this…”
filed Apr 18, 2019
“Since the course of about a year, I have experienced traumatic moments while driving my vehicle pertaining to it's electrical/transmission functionality. When driving the vehicle at normal speeds (ex. 50mph) the mazda would buckle, rev abnormally, all while my gear indicator would flicker. This…”
filed Dec 4, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 MAZDA3 | 1 | 4% |
| 2021 MAZDA3 | 2 | 4% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 9 | 7% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 20 | 9% |
| 2011 MAZDA3 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 15 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mazda MAZDA3
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.