U3000 on Mazda vehicles
U3000 is named on 57 Mazda model years (2016–2025): 411 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Mazda3, CX-30, MX-30, CX-5, CX-50 and 6 more.
Which Mazda model years name U3000
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 16 | — |
| 2021 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 15 | — |
| 2022 Mazda MX-30 | Electrical System | 14 | — |
| 2022 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 14 | — |
| 2021 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 13 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-50 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2023 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2021 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2024 Mazda CX-90 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-30 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2023 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2022 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 11 | — |
| 2023 Mazda MX-30 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2019 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 10 | — |
| 2020 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2017 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2018 Mazda Mazda6 | Electrical System | 8 | — |
| 2024 Mazda CX-5 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2024 Mazda Mazda3 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2018 Mazda CX-9 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2016 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 7 | — |
| 2024 Mazda CX-30 | Not specified | 6 | — |
| 2019 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2024 Mazda CX-50 | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2017 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 5 | — |
| 2018 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2017 Mazda MX-5 | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2025 Mazda CX-70 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
| 2021 Mazda CX-3 | Electrical System | 3 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Mazda owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The vehicle's Connectivity Master Unit (CMU) / infotainment system has experienced a complete, permanent internal electronic failure, logged by Diagnostic Trouble Code DTC U3000:49 (Control Module Internal Electronic Failure)
Mazda filings that name U3000
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Mazda filed with NHTSA whose summary names U3000. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- SA-044-21 Service bulletin2021-07-13 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- When switching to the maintenance mode, U3000:53 and the related DTCs are stored, but the DTCs will not be cleared automatically after finishing the maintenance mode. It is necessary to clear the DTCs completely after performing the brake system maintenance mode. DTC codes: U3000:53, C0021:52, U0415:68
- 15-003/22 Service bulletin2022-01-27 · Electrical System
- Some vehicle may experience the i-ACTIVSENSE/ALH warning lights on and a system error messages may be found in the center display as well. DTC U3000:04 (FSC) is stored in memory DTC U3000:04 (FSC) - Forward sensing camera (FSC) internal malfunction This may be caused by a hardware failure in an internal device of the FSC that results in the malfunction detection. To eliminate this concern, the
- 16-001-22d Service bulletin2022-11-01 · Electrical System
- Some vehicles may experience the symptoms mentioned below, which can be fixed with the latest software update (Version 7000C0A-NA01_12004 or later). Ver. 7000C0A-NA01_12004 fixes these software errors (bugs): * Album artwork may not appear when playing music using an USB connected iPhone. * The center display may turn black when the gear is shifted from reverse position to parking position. *
- SA-029-20a Service bulletin2020-04-08 · Electrical System
- Some customers may experience a "IN-VEHICLE NETWORK MALFUNCTION" warning message in the instrument cluster with one or more of the following DTC's stored: ï· B119F:01 TCU - Tel antenna No. 1 malfunction ï· B1252:87 TCU - Communication error with connectivity master unit (CMU) ï· U0156:00 VCM - Communication error with connectivity master unit (CMU) ï· U0156:00 BCM - Communication error with c
- SA-0290-20c Service bulletin2020-06-05 · Equipment — Electrical
- Some customers may experience a "IN-VEHICLE NETWORK MALFUNCTION" warning message in the instrument cluster with one or more of the following DTC's stored: ï· B119F:01 TCU - Tel antenna No. 1 malfunction ï· B1252:87 TCU - Communication error with connectivity master unit (CMU) ï· U0156:00 VCM - communication error with connectivity master unit (CMU) ï· U0156:00 BCM - Communication error with
- SA-029-20d Service bulletin2020-06-23 · Equipment — Electrical
- Some customers may experience a "IN-VEHICLE NETWORK MALFUNCTION" warning message in the instrument cluster with one or more of the following DTC's stored:ï· B119F:01 TCU - Tel antenna No. 1 malfunction ï· B119F:13 (TCU - TEL antenna No.1 circuit malfunction) ï· B119F:2B (CMU - GPS antenna signal circuit malfunction) ï· B1252:87 TCU - Communication error with connectivity master unit (CMU) ï·
- 09-001-23 Service bulletin2023-01-03 · Electrical System
- Some vehicles may exhibit DTC U3000:04 (Telematics communication unit internal malfunction) stored after the connected service contract has been discontinued (only vehicles in which the customer opted out of CV services are affected - CSP04). This is caused by improper control software of telematics communication unit. To eliminate this concern, the control software of telematics communication uni
- SA-027-23 Service bulletin2023-04-28 · Electrical System
- In-Vehicle Network Malfunction error message. DTC U3000:04 (Telematics communication unit internal malfunction) stored. NOTE: The vehicle does not apply to 09-001/23 because CSP04 is not "OPEN".
- 15-002-21-3812 Service bulletin2021-07-09 · Electrical System
- Some customers may experience a SBS/SCBS, LAS/LDWS and/or HBC warning light on. A system error message may also be found in the center display. DTC U3000:04-0A (Forward sensing camera (FSC) internal malfunction). DTC U3000:04-0A (Forward sensing camera (FSC) internal malfunction) is stored in the FSC module and cannot be erased. This concern may be caused by a hardware failure of an internal devic
- SA-027-23a Service bulletin2023-06-13 · Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- IN-VEHICLE NETWORK MALFUNCTION AND MASTER WARNING LIGHT ON. DTC U3000:04 STORED (DOES NOT APPLY TO 09-001/23)
- 15-006-17-3388 Service bulletin2017-10-06 · Electrical System
- Some customers may complain about one or more warning lights ON when they start the vehicle during hot weather. The following DTCs are stored in memory: U3000:98 - Forward sensing camera (FSC) stops functioning due to temporary high temperature. U3000:04 - Forward sensing camera (FSC) internal malfunction. The combination of warning lights mentioned by the customer may include: Instrument Cluster
- 15-006-17-3388a Service bulletin2017-12-22 · Electrical System
- Some customers may complain about one or more warning lights ON when they start the vehicle during hot weather. The following DTCs are stored in memory: U3000:98 - Forward sensing camera (FSC) stops functioning due to temporary high temperature. U3000:04 - Forward sensing camera (FSC) internal malfunction. The combination of warning lights mentioned by the customer may include:
What U3000 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU3000 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Mazda and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs U3000 a known problem on Mazda vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 411 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming U3000 on 57 Mazda model years (2016–2025). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Mazda models does U3000 appear on most?
2021 Mazda3 (16 documents), 2021 CX-30 (15 documents), 2020 CX-30 (14 documents).
Does U3000 on a Mazda mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.