The 2011 Mazda Mazda2 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 173,859 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS17V0820002017-02-09173,859 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011 Mazda2 and 2010-2011 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles equipped with a manual seat lifter. In the affected vehicles, the seat height adjustment lifter links may break or detach from the seat frame and the seat angle may incline causing the driver to not…
Consequence
If the driver cannot maintain an appropriate driving position, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat lifter links and install a reinforcement bracket to the lifter links, or replace the entire seat adjuster unit, free of charge. The recall began April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is…
Complaints by component
STEERING
8
SEATS
3
AIR BAGS
1
SEAT BELTS
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2011 mazda mazda2. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the glass sunroof spontaneously exploded and shattered causing the glass to enter the vehicle. The contact stated that no object hit or caused the sunroof to shatter. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side…”
“The driver seat shifts from the base, on occasion it has slid forward. The car was in motion when this took place but I was able to push back and it went back into place. There could be bolts that have been loosened.”
“I was notified of a recall. I attempted to get the repair done at my local mazda dealer. Scheduling the appointment was challenging, when I arrived, interactions were stressful. I dropped my car off, within 45 min, I was called stating that they did not have the part needed to fix the recall, but…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda 2. While making a u-turn, the front driver's seat disconnected and caused the driver to fall towards the front passenger seat. The driver was not injured and there was no warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware…”
“We had our rack and pinion steering replaced at the mazda dealer on november 20, 2018 due to clonking in the steering rack. My son is reporting that the clonking and steering is much worse when sitting still and turning the steering wheel and when making right and left hand turns while driving. He…”
“Steering "clunks" when turning left or right, and metallic "clanks" are heard on driver's side under dash when going over bumps. Took car to local mazda dealership, who diagnosed "bad steering gear" and stated "this car is unsafe to drive." repair bill is $1,200. Looking online, multiple mazda2…”
“The symbol front passenger airbag is off and belt light keeps blinking on the dashboard since dec 2017. I bought this for the mazda dealer and they told me to pay for the repairs, I don't have money for the repair because I don't have work. Please help me with the repair, we hardly use and park…”
“The symbol front passenger airbag is off and belt light keeps blinking on the dashboard since dec 2017. I bought this for the mazda dealer and they told me to pay for the repairs, I don't have money for the repair because I don't have work. Please help me with the repair, we hardly use and park…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Mazda Mazda2 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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