Just for the record
 

The cap on my 2009 gives me grief now and then also.
Seems you have to apply pressure just the right way but I haven't figured out what it is yet.

I'm on my FOURTH gas cap!
 

I am also suffering in Mazda gas cap purgatory. I am on my FOURTH broken gas cap! This is one of the most maddening problems. Unless I carry a Channelok plier with me at all times, I can get stranded at any gas station as the cap locks up, breaks, and the stub refuses to be removed. I have the 100K mile extended warranty and was forced to pay $38 for my latest cap. I guess that I should be happy just to buy another poorly designed cap!

Consumer Reports raves about the Mazda 3, yet I suffer the outrageous gas cap problem, power steering that has failed three times, rear wheel alignment that just barely adjusts to specifications and tears up rear tires with toe-out problems, carpet that has worn a hole- all this with just 34,000 miles!

This is my first Mazda, and very well may be my last. I have had MUCH better luck with my American cars!

Dougritt

Gas cap issues
 

Hello there, I want to thank you all. I realized by your comments that this is quality or design problem. I just went to the dealer here in town in Hermosillo Mexico knowing before hand of the bulletin and they replaced it at no cost. Wonderful.

Mazda 3 8.5 Gas cap
 

Had it happen to me today, drove across the street and dealer replaced it in 5 minutes for free. I find Target Mazda here in Nova Scotia to be excellent to deal with. Nar a problem with them yet.

K.H.