Mazda CX-3 2013–2024 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-031-23 · NHTSA communication 10237215 · issued May 17, 2023

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Wheels

component

2013–2024

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Some automotive cleaning products contain strong acid or alkali. When these types of cleaners are used to clean the wheels on Mazda vehicles, the chemicals contents penetrate the clear coating of the wheel surface and damage the paint under the clear coating. The damaged area has the appearance of dark stains or discoloration.

Vehicles covered

2016 Mazda CX-3
2017 Mazda CX-3
2018 Mazda CX-3
2019 Mazda CX-3
2020 Mazda CX-3
2021 Mazda CX-3
2020 Mazda CX-30
2021 Mazda CX-30
2022 Mazda CX-30
2023 Mazda CX-30
2013 Mazda CX-5
2014 Mazda CX-5
2015 Mazda CX-5
2016 Mazda CX-5
2017 Mazda CX-5
2018 Mazda CX-5
2019 Mazda CX-5
2020 Mazda CX-5
2021 Mazda CX-5
2022 Mazda CX-5
2023 Mazda CX-5
2023 Mazda CX-50
2016 Mazda CX-9
2017 Mazda CX-9
2018 Mazda CX-9
2019 Mazda CX-9
2020 Mazda CX-9
2021 Mazda CX-9
2022 Mazda CX-9
2023 Mazda CX-9
2024 Mazda CX-90
2016 Mazda MAZDA2
2017 Mazda MAZDA2
2018 Mazda MAZDA2
2019 Mazda MAZDA2
2020 Mazda MAZDA2
2021 Mazda MAZDA2
2013 Mazda MAZDA3
2014 Mazda MAZDA3
2015 Mazda MAZDA3
2016 Mazda MAZDA3
2017 Mazda MAZDA3
2018 Mazda MAZDA3
2019 Mazda MAZDA3
2020 Mazda MAZDA3
2021 Mazda MAZDA3
2022 Mazda MAZDA3
2023 Mazda MAZDA3
2014 Mazda MAZDA6
2015 Mazda MAZDA6
2016 Mazda MAZDA6
2017 Mazda MAZDA6
2018 Mazda MAZDA6
2019 Mazda MAZDA6
2020 Mazda MAZDA6
2021 Mazda MAZDA6
2022 Mazda MX-30
2023 Mazda MX-30
2019 Mazda MX-5
2020 Mazda MX-5

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.