NHTSA ODI #11700190

2020 Mazda Mazda3 Complaint

Suspension

Filed November 18, 2025 · Incident date October 8, 2025

Vehicle
2020 Mazda Mazda3
Component(s)
Suspension
Complaint filed
November 18, 2025
Date of incident
October 8, 2025
Reported VIN
3MZBPBDM7LM

Owner's description

I pulled into the driveway (at about 5 mph) of my passenger's home, when a very loud, metallic pop occurred somewhere inside my vehicle. I could not discern the problem by visually inspecting the car. Upon returning to my home, I arranged for the dealership to inspect the car's suspension. They found that both rear springs had snapped off from their lower vehicle attachment points. At the time of the incident, my car was less than 6 years old and had approximately 62500 total miles. I had the dealership replace both rear springs and associated attachment hardware. Prior to this failure, the dealership had routinely inspected the suspension of my vehicle as part of PA annual inspections. I experienced NO warning symptoms prior to the suspension failure.

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