TSB 16-009-26 — Mazda Service bulletin
16-009-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Mazda Mazda3, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. UPDATED SOFTWARE RELEASE FOR CONCERNS WITH MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The release notes outlined below provide an overview of bug fixes, feature improvements, and updates included in the latest software release. The latest version of software contains all the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 16-009-26 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mazda Mazda3 | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under 16-009-26
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16-009-26 | June 30, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 16-009-26 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 16-009-26?
16-009-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Mazda, covering the Mazda Mazda3 across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: UPDATED SOFTWARE RELEASE FOR CONCERNS WITH MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The release notes outlined below provide an overview of bug fixes, feature improvements, and updates included in the latest software release. The latest version of software contains all the…
Which vehicles does 16-009-26 cover?
NHTSA's file names Mazda Mazda3 (2025–2026). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 16-009-26 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 16-009-26 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 16-009-26?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 16-009-26, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 16-009-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.