Mazda CX-3 2018–2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SA-081-23 · NHTSA communication 10248392 · issued Dec 5, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2018–2024
model years
42
vehicle entries
Official summary
There is a concern that some water pumps are being replaced that are not faulty, due to signs of a very small coolant leak from the bleed hole. This Service Alert is to inform you about the water pump sealing mechanism and the criteria if replacement is necessary or not.
Vehicles covered
- 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
- 2024 Mazda CX-30
- 2018 Mazda CX-5
- 2019 Mazda CX-5
- 2020 Mazda CX-5
- 2021 Mazda CX-5
- 2022 Mazda CX-5
- 2023 Mazda CX-5
- 2024 Mazda CX-5
- 2023 Mazda CX-50
- 2024 Mazda CX-50
- 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
- 2018 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2019 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2020 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2021 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2022 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2023 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2024 Mazda MAZDA3
- 2018 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2019 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2020 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2021 Mazda MAZDA6
- 2019 Mazda MX-5
- 2020 Mazda MX-5
- 2021 Mazda MX-5
- 2022 Mazda MX-5
- 2023 Mazda MX-5
- 2024 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.