Mazda recall: Structure
What is wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, to June 22, 2015, 2016 CX-3 vehicles manufactured June 1, 2015, to December 26, 2015, and 2013-2016 CX-5 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2011, to December 26, 2015. On the affected vehicles, the lift gate support struts may corrode, possibly causing the struts to break and/or the lift gate to drop unexpectedly.
What could happen
If the lift gate falls unexpectedly, it may hit the user, increasing their risk of injury.
The fix
Mazda dealers will replace the both lift gate supports, free of charge, however parts are not currently available. The recall began April 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 9916H.
Vehicles covered
- Mazda Cx-3 2016
- Mazda Cx-5 2013–2016
- Mazda Mazda3 2010–2013
- Mazda Mazda5 2012–2015
- Mazda Mazdaspeed3 2010–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V644000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mazda North American Operations
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 6, 2016
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 580,455
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 18, 2008 to Jun 8, 2013
- Part
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
- Maker's own recall number
- 9916H
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mazda recall: Seats Feb 9, 2017
- Mazda recall: Visibility Jun 15, 2011
- Mazda recall: Air bags May 29, 2025
- Mazda recall: Lane departure Sep 3, 2024
- Mazda recall: Forward collision avoidance Oct 26, 2023
- Mazda recall: Back over prevention Jul 14, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.