VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.
VIN Lookup Result
JM1BM1X77G1312052
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.

Year
2016
Make
MAZDA
Model
Mazda3
Trim
SE
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
—
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
HOFU, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
103 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
664 on file Get Report →
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VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Mazda3 vehicles. A defective windshield wiper relay may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing the driver's visibility.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Mazda Motors North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured January 4, 2014, to September 18, 2015. The fuel tank of the affected vehicles may have been improperly handled during manufacturing and, as a result, the welded attachment of the Inlet Check Valve (ICV) may fail and allow fuel to leak.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured September 24, 2015, to October 16, 2015. During manufacturing, the fuel tanks for the affected vehicles may have deformed, resulting in a fuel leak from the recirculation pipe welded connection.
PARKING BRAKE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Mazda6 and 2014-2016 Mazda3 vehicles. Water could possibly enter the brake caliper causing the parking brake actuator shaft to corrode and possibly bind.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Mazda3 vehicles manufactured May 21, 2015, to August 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a fuel tank with a shut-off valve that can allow fuel to enter into the fuel tank emissions systems. If enough fuel enters the emission system it may leak out onto the ground or result in an engine stall.
The manufacturer has filed 664 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2016 MAZDA Mazda3 — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
01-008-26 — This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red. 01-008/23 06/05/23 Some vehicles may exhibit rattling noises from the engine compartment and oil leakage from the d
SA-031-26 — DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may require the replacement of a damaged VIN plate or vehicle certification label. To obtain a replacement VIN plate (bulkhead-mounted and visible through the lower-left area of the windshield),
SA-029-26 — This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services
Owners have filed 103 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2016 MAZDA Mazda3. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN JM1BM1X77G1312052 identifies a 2016 MAZDA Mazda3 SE sedan/saloon. The first three characters (JM1) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (BM1X7) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (7) is the check digit. Position 10 (G) encodes the model year (2016). Position 11 (1) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in HOFU, JAPAN. The final six characters (312052) are the unique sequential production number.
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