Mazda 3

"Entire sound system ceased working"

""while driving, the screen went blank and the engine completely shut off""

""Sometimes when there is a software update, phone call audio does not route through my Mazda speakers. The audio has completely stopped routing through my Mazda speakers now. I have unpaired/paired my phone with no success. I have tried through Bluetooth, but I prefer to plug the iPhone into the USB port in my car. Its possible I need to try a new cable, but if thats the case, I would expect Bluetooth to work. This has been an inconvenience since I can no longer answer the phone in my car hands-free. Obviously I cant handle the phone while Im driving. This feature is one of the big benefits of Apple CarPlay. There are also occasions when CarPlay simply will not connect. This is rare but extremely inconvenient. It doesnt make sense that it wont launch when its connected with a cable. Also, some valuable features are only available if you subscribe to the Mazda app for a fee. It was free until a few months ago. The Mazda app would send alerts if I forgot to lock the car, if I needed service, and it would send other helpful reminders. I particularly liked the notifications about locking the car. Why on earth would anyone subscribe to this app? Mazda is already collecting and presumably selling your data, not just data on the app but data gathered from connecting to your phone. Why do I have to subscribe to an app for remote start? That is just stupid. I only got the remote start to work one time. I didnt mention the Mazda app issue earlier in my survey, but it came back to me as I wrote about CarPlay since the app is downloaded through the Apple Store. I am basically giving Mazda a whole lot of data. And Im supposed to pay for a subscription? When the dealer completely failed to service my vehicle when I had a major problem that deprived me of the use of my car for a solid month? No. Just no.""

""seems to be a regular issue ... usually fixed with a software update, but it's incredibly annoying to have to keep returning to the dealership to have updates done ... obviously it's an ongoing issue with no permanent fix yet""

"The turn signal indicators sometimes indicate cars near me. Other times they only let me know of one car next to me and dont warn me of that one, which has almost caused accidents. Theis system appears to be getting worse. The back up signal kept beeping the other day. I got out of the car to check because I had not seen anything. There was nothing around. The ac is inconsistent."

""There is a faulty design in the wiring held in the steering area. When you use the tilt telescopic feature it pinches some wires and the horn stops, the turn signal notification sound stops, and the open door chime cuts in and out. The dealer has had to repair the wiring several times, but it continues to happen.""

"I had to purchase a new battery."

"battery died"