Vehicle recall R/2011/071

Mazda 3 recall: Wiper motor may fail

DVSA recall R/2011/071 names the Mazda 3. It was launched 12 July 2011. It covers vehicles built 7 January 2008 to 22 December 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2011/071
Launched: 12 July 2011
Issued by: MAZDA
Vehicles: 11,354 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Front windscreen motor may suddenly stop operating. The cause of the problem is due to a poor electrical earth connection.

The fix

The remedy is a fitment of an additional earth wire between the wiper motor and body of the vehicle.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda 3	7 January 2008 to 22 December 2008	11,354

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/2008/194 Engine revs may increase inadvertently 9 February 2009, Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2008/050 Engine mounting may fail under sudden acceleration 8 April 2008, Mazda 3, Mazda 5
R/2014/134 Engine may stall 21 October 2014, Mazda 3, Mazda 6
R/2007/100 Engine mounting bolt may fail 19 July 2007, Mazda 3
R/2006/114 Engine may seize 16 August 2006, Mazda 3
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.

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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