# 2018 Mazda Mazda3 - Defective Brakes?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-mazda3-defective-brakes/145678>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 31, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-mazda3-defective-brakes/145678 "2019-07-31T16:09:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MariaDiaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@MariaDiaz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MariaDiaz)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-mazda3-defective-brakes/145678/1 "2019-07-31T16:09:35Z")

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was parking in front of my office, pressed the brakes and car kept going, would not stop, hitting the front of the building. could this be a defect on the brakes?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2018-mazda-mazda3-defective-brakes/145678/2 "2019-07-31T16:31:26Z")

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> [@MariaDiaz](#):
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> could this be a defect on the brakes?

Yes Or could be operator error? In any event, the car is under warranty. Take it into the dealer and have them checked.