Mazda Steering Problems

There’s enough corrosion forming on the subframes of the 2009-2010 Mazda6 to separate lower control arms and cause steering rack mounting bolts to fail.

The best case scenario is your alignment feels off and the steering pulls harshly to one side. Given enough time, you’ll loose all steering ability entirely.…

An excess of “weld spatter” on the front seats of some 2015-16 Mazda6 vehicles is rubbing up against and disabling important electrical components, like the Occupant Classification System (OCS).

The spatter recall comes after years of trying to pass off the problem as no big deal.…

The RX-8 has been recalled twice.

First up, the fuel pump pipes in certain 2004-2008 model years can crack due to heat from the engine and the exhaust. Considering the engine and exhaust will always be hot, this isn't good news. Especially if you're not a fan of gas leaking onto hot surfaces (hint: you shouldn't be).…

Road salt. It's great at melting ice and corroding the stability right out of your ball joints.

Mazda says salted roads during the winter can can cause saltwater to enter the ball joint and corrode the parts. The corrosion can cause the ball joint in the fitting to loosen and result in a rattle from the area of the ball joint and lower control arm. Enough corrosion and the ball joint can separate from the lower control arm.…

Mazda is issuing a small recall for a big problem.

[Mazda] says the front strut and steering knuckle can separate and cause what Mazda calls a "significant loss of steering control and increased risk of a crash.…

Mazda is recalling 33,000 Mazda Tribute SUVs for a problem that could disable the electric power steering.

Authorized dealers will need to either update the power steering control module's software or replace the module entirely, starting in July.

The 2008-11 Mazda Tribute is susceptible to losing its power steering because of problems in its torque sensor. Without that steering assistance, your car becomes as hard to steer at slow speeds as an old Cadillac through mud -- take it from me, it's not fun.…