CarComplaints.com Notes: Except for a minor issue with cracked motor mounts, the 2007 MAZDA3 is a fantastic vehicle with a great reputation.

If you need to replace the motor mounts, first ask your dealer if they'll cover it -- the motor mounts were dealt with in a TSB & were recalled for some model years. Otherwise buy aftermarket motor mounts -- owners report this solves the problem. If you use the same OEM parts, they may just crack again.

10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$6,500
Average Mileage:
95,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. replace engine (1 reports)
2007 Mazda MAZDA3 engine problems

engine problem

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2007 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 232013

MAZDA3 Speed 3 2.3L

  • Manual transmission
  • 95,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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engine sputtering

Two years ago I was searching for a Subaru wrx STI, Mitsubishi Evo but I came across a nice looking Mazda speed 3. I got the vin# and it turns out that the car was in good shape. I bought the car in June of 2011. It was running good, change to synthetic oil, gave it premium gas all the time, until the last several months I got a sputtering sound that came and went two times until last week. I took the car in to get a tune up and an oil change. The sputtering came back and on the highway at about 65 mph the engine went. I heard a huge knocking sound. When I got it towed it seems that all the oil came out. I thought maybe my mechanic did something wrong but I believe he didnt. I've been researching this model and it turns out that this first generation car has had numerous problems with blown engines. Particularly with the oil pan, rods, and pistons. Mechanics have said that this could be caused by poor engine engineering. Possibly by poor pcv system and oil control. I feel that they are correct about this. This explains the oil pressure problem I've noticed by the sputtering sounds. I called the dealership about this but they aren't admitting anything. But I've researched more and seem to realize that the second generation mazdaspeed don't have blown engines. This is a disappointment for Mazda for not letting us know about it. I now have to cough out out another $6500 for an engine remanufacture. They lost my next mazdaspeed because I was willing to eventually buy another one.

- molina1170, El Cajon, CA, US

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