2011 Mazda MAZDA3 exterior lighting problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2011 Mazda MAZDA3 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“my Mazda 3 2011 passenger headlight always had water coming into the headlight itself. It has condensation and it is hard to see when using the headlight itself at night. have to wait a few days or so to clear up and then my headlights will flicker because of the water seeping inside of it.”
filed Sep 14, 2021
“Passenger airbag light will go on and off with nobody in the seat. This happens randomly and not consistently. Sometimes while stationary, sometimes while driving. The dashboard has come apart from the center piece on the dash with the digital display. Car was purchased in texas in 2013, drove to…”
filed Oct 8, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other MAZDA3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 MAZDA3 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 MAZDA3 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 MAZDA3 | 5 | 4% |
| 2014 MAZDA3 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 MAZDA3 | 36 | 31% |
| 2012 MAZDA3 | 31 | 14% |
| 2010 MAZDA3 | 23 | 3% |
| 2009 MAZDA3 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 MAZDA3 | 17 | 6% |
| 2007 MAZDA3 | 12 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.