# 2005 Mazda Mazda3 - Steering failure **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mazda, steering\ **Created:** [February 7, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-mazda3-steering-failure/189013 "2023-02-07T03:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EliasHRM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@EliasHRM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EliasHRM)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-mazda3-steering-failure/189013/1 "2023-02-07T03:11:16Z")
Hi. My Mazda 3 2005 has a problem. All of the sudden my steering wheel gets really hard to steer almost like it was locked, most of the times when im maneuvering and doing close turns and then stays like that for a while and again from sudden returns to normal ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-mazda3-steering-failure/189013/2 "2023-02-07T22:27:48Z")
Contact your dealer.. they will have more info on this. there is a service bulletin for this problem that effects a few years. I believe from 2005-2007 that i can remember. # 2005 Mazda MAZDA3 Power Steering Technical Service Bulletins TSB Number: 03012006 NHTSA Number: 10019879 TSB Date: March 1, 2006 Date Added to File: May 8, 2006 Failing Component: Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System Summary: Intermittent hard to steer. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-mazda-mazda3-steering-failure/189013/3 "2023-02-08T00:05:42Z")
Also ask shop to make sure power steering fluid is properly filled.