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Mazda bulletin 09-003-24

What it saysSome vehicles may experience the opening sequence of the instrument cluster is not displayed after IG-ON. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Mazda filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 29, 2024, received Feb 1, 2024, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 2 model years (2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication
2024 CX-30 (Mexico built) before 17 Nov 2023 “Produced before Nov. 17, 2023”
2024 Mazda3 (Japan built) before 17 Nov 2023 “Produced before Nov. 17, 2023”
2024 Mazda3 (Mexico built) before 17 Nov 2023 “Produced before Nov. 17, 2023”

What it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.

Some vehicles may experience the opening sequence of the instrument cluster is not displayed after IG-ON. NOTE: Opening sequence of the instrument cluster refers to the display that occurs immediately after ignition is turned on. The vehicle model's logo is shown on the instrument cluster's LCD screen before transitioning to the speedometer display. The sequence also swings the analog meter needle to its maximum. This concern is caused by improper control software of the BCM. To eliminate this concern, the control software of the BCM control module has been modified. Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure. NOTE: CSSU regulation compliance: This Service Information provides the software modification and the software information according to United Nations Regulation on Cybersecurity (CS) and Software Updates (SU).

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 29, 2024 Received by NHTSA Feb 1, 2024 Components Electrical System, Equipment First dated Jan 10, 2024

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
09-003-24Service bulletinAug 29, 202411006916PDF, 111 KB
09-003-24Service bulletinJan 10, 202410249501PDF, 186 KB

The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 15 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.

I was denied work on a network issue recall 3 separate times at the dealership I bought the car. The first time I was told it was because of a smell. If I clean the car, they will fix it. I noticed after they were in the car my backup camera didn’t work which I also thought might be a recall but found out it wasnt.

2024 Mazda Mazda3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 7, 2026 · ODI 11755539

The vehicle intermittently fails to start when pressing the push-button start system. The start/stop button becomes unresponsive despite normal conditions (key present, brake engaged, no warning indicators preventing ignition).

2024 Mazda CX-30 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 14, 2026 · ODI 11731038

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the electrical system

Source: same model, same component group

97 other manufacturer communications filed against these Mazda models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Mazda list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
SA-012-26dService bulletinSep 18, 2026DESCRIPTION Some customers may experience a message "TCU Malfunction. Have the Vehicle Inspected" in the instrument cluster. Additional sym…
SA-042-26aService bulletinSep 17, 2026Mazda Connected Services - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SAs listed below. The chang…
SA-041-26aService bulletinSep 11, 2026DESCRIPTION If you encounter any type of electrical concern (e.g, dead battery, engine no start, DTC(s) stored...), interview the customer b…
SA-038-26bService bulletinSep 10, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued service alert listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-038/26 08/18/26 and 06…
SA-054-26Service bulletinAug 20, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued Service Alerts listed below: The changes are noted in Red. Infotainment Reboot With Nav…
SA-053-26Service bulletinAug 19, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-006/23 01/23/23 DESCRI…
SA-039-26aService bulletinAug 19, 2026This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. SA-039/26 06/15/26 Mazda Connect…
SA-050-26Service bulletinAug 7, 2026DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may continue to display the recall notification "IMPORTANT NOTICE. VIEW VEHICLE STATUS MONITOR FOR DETAILS" on the…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Mazda 09-003-24 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the 09-003-24 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Mazda warranty extension on file lists the ones Mazda has filed.

Which vehicles does 09-003-24 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2024 Mazda CX-30, 2024 Mazda Mazda3. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2024 CX-30 (Mexico built): built before 17 Nov 2023; 2024 Mazda3 (Japan built): built before 17 Nov 2023; 2024 Mazda3 (Mexico built): built before 17 Nov 2023 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.