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Mazda MAZDA3 steering problems reports by year

98 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Mazda MAZDA3 vehicles. The most reported year is 2008 with 35 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2010 MAZDA381%
2009 MAZDA31210%
2008 MAZDA33512%
2007 MAZDA32411%
2006 MAZDA353%
2005 MAZDA355%
2004 MAZDA396%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.