Mazda MAZDA2 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 05-008-16 · NHTSA communication 10186246 · issued Dec 7, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Whining noise from automatic transaxle. Some customers may complain of a whining noise from the automatic transaxle when driving at 10 mph and above the noise: Depands on the vehicle's speed oinly (the more speed, the more noise) Occurs with all types of dr iving (acceleration, deceleration, steady speed) Does not depend on rpm, gear, or ATF temperature.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.