Vehicle recall R/2008/050

Mazda 3 and Mazda 5 recall: Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration

DVSA recall R/2008/050 names the Mazda 3 and Mazda 5. It was launched 8 April 2008. It covers vehicles built 19 April 2005 to 6 September 2007.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2008/050
Launched: 8 April 2008
Issued by: MAZDA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 3,965 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified that the number 4 engine mounting bolt may not have been tightened to the correct torque during production. This could result in the engine mounting failing under sudden acceleration.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the mounting bolt checked for compliance. Should the torque on the subject bolt be found to be outside of the specification.The appropriate action as described in the technical instruction will be applied as necessary.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 3,965. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 3	26 December 2006 to 6 September 2007	3,965
Mazda 5	19 April 2005 to 3 September 2007	3,965

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2007/100 Engine mounting bolt may fail 19 July 2007, Mazda 3
R/2008/194 Engine revs may increase inadvertently 9 February 2009, Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2006/114 Engine may seize 16 August 2006, Mazda 3
R/2006/098 Engine may stall. 21 July 2006, Mazda 5, Mazda 6
R/2010/217 Engine may stall 4 January 2011, Mazda 5
R/2011/071 Wiper motor may fail 12 July 2011, Mazda 3

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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.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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