Vehicle recall R/2007/100

Mazda 3 recall: Engine mounting bolt may fail

DVSA recall R/2007/100 names the Mazda 3. It was launched 19 July 2007. It covers vehicles built 13 July 2006 to 16 May 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2007/100
Launched: 19 July 2007
Issued by: MAZDA
Vehicles: 430 across the lines below

What can go wrong

No 4 Engine mounting tightening bolt may loosen if a sudden acceleration is repeatedly carried out. If vehicle is continually used under such conditions No 4 mounting bolt may drop off and break allowing transmission to be out of position and in the most serious case the driveshaft may detach resulting in loss of drive.

The fix

Recall affected vehicles to check mounting bolt torque and if necessary replace bolt with modified version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 3	13 July 2006 to 16 May 2007	430

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Other recalls for these models

R/2008/050 Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration 8 April 2008, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2006/114 Engine may seize 16 August 2006, Mazda 3
R/2008/194 Engine revs may increase inadvertently 9 February 2009, Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2011/071 Wiper motor may fail 12 July 2011, Mazda 3
R/2014/134 Engine may stall 21 October 2014, Mazda 3, Mazda 6
R/2017/163 Tailgate may drop down without warning 31 May 2017, Mazda 6, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-5 and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

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