In-car Electronics
Infotainment system (audio, GPS, phone), rear entertainment system, backup or other camera/sensors, head-up display.
What Owners Say
"When the display screen froze up, I was unable to make a phone call access g. P. S Adjust volume on the radio or do anything with the electronic system."
Anonymous, DE (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The display screen stopped working correctly after about 3-4 years of ownership. It freezes, restarts, and ghost controls radio station and fast forward. Im often not able to control it myself. Even on long drives, it may continue to restart every 2-10 minutes for an hour."
Anonymous A., CA (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The issue began with the infotainment system intermittently restarting. Specifically, the screen would go black and the Mazda logo would appear, as if we had just started the car. The radio us unaffected by the restart and continues to play sound, but while it's restarting, it does not respond to commands like channel changes. If the system is playing audio from a phone connected via Bluetooth, it cuts out and the device loses its Bluetooth connection to the car. At first, it seemed like it was related to the temperature of the car. On hot days, the restart was more frequent. Now, however, the system continuously restarts, rendering the infotainment system useless. The restarts are seemingly independent of temperature, at least independent of any ambient temperatures in the state of Florida."
Anonymous, FL (2017 Mazda 3 Sport 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Basically what I said previously. Luckily the backup camera hasn't gone blank while using it."
Anonymous, WA (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"The gps/nav/infotainment system was a known problem prior to 2017. It changed functions on its own- ghost touching. Mazda refused to replace on 2017 on. Cost $2000 to replace with only a 1 yr warranty."
Anonymous, NY (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring Unsure)"the display screen changes by itself and changes the radio features also the display screen looks cracked and is unusable but since vehicle is out of warranty when it started Mazda dealership did not want to remedy problem other than that is a great vehicle have been using it like that for 3 years now but is annoying not to be able to listen to music or radio or to change settings"
Anonymous, (2017 Mazda 3 Sport 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Stopped working completely after 7 years of ownership. Displays nothing."
Anonymous A., CA (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl)"when we went on vacation and left the car in the garage. when we returned we noticed the display screen had internal spider cracks in it. we figured due to the heat inside the car while we were gone due to the heat extremes here in texas. heard that this is a known problem but mazda did issue a fix for it. only option was to buy a new display. not cost effective for us to buy. the display still works but hard to see it during the daytime."
Anonymous, TX (2017 Mazda 3 Touring 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"The Display Screen has cracked. Multiple cracks. Not well made. It still functions though."
Anonymous A., FL (2017 Mazda 3 Sport 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"We keep getting "unable to import" a lot. It's sporadic. Sometimes it'll take 20 minutes for the software to pull up navigation. When it does cut out, if you're on the phone you loose audio and have to put the phone speaker on. Also when just starting out the radio or blue tooth channel will go back to where it was prior to the new channel."
Anonymous, WA (2017 Mazda 3 Grand Touring 2.5-L 4 Cyl)
"The scroll button gets stuck and I cannot use the display screen."
Anonymous, CA (2017 Mazda 3 Touring 2.0-L 4 Cyl)