Broken Bolt on Engine Mount #4 on Mazda 3

Submitted by Jim Taddei · Jul 19, 2025
Published by RepairPal

Problem overview

A bolt may break on motor mount #4 causing excess engine movement. In extreme cases the movement of the engine may cause the driveshaft to disengage from the transmission. Mazda has issued a recall for this concern, #07V29500.

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Mazda 3 vehicles with this problem

Average mileage: 21,062 miles
(12,000 - 30,125)

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