This happened to me one time a few months ago... I opened the trunk with the key and closed it again, then the trunk release worked as it was supposed to after that... I may have just gotten stuck or frozen or something not releasing all the way.

 

ok. on my 3, this has been broken since the fall. I dont think its frozen, but maybe be stuck from what your saying. i have gotten used to just using the key but i've had enough and wanted to see if there is something i can do myself.

 

My wife's '08 sedan had this problem. Open your trunk, & look at the latch. There should be a yellow switch on the right side. Try moving in to the other position & try again. It worked for hers. Basically that switch locks the trunk so a valet cannot get into it (if you have a valet key). I found the answer searching through old posts.

 

ill try it out. i just sighned up yesterday and i haven't totally figured out how to navigate the sight properly yet. thanks

 

 

Yes the leaver must`ve been accidently moved, it happened to me once.

Regarding the valet key, I don`t think Mazda has one, I only got two keys when I bought my car and they are both full keys that will open all locks and start the car. I think this feature is for locking your belongings in the trunk when you visit a questionable neighbourhood, or when you park say in an airport. This way even if someone breakes in your car, they will have no way of opening the trunk, provided you also locked the rear seats so that they can`t be tilted.

 

great! that was it! thanks guys. this forum is great.

 

Same thing happened to my girlfriend's 2006 Mazda 3. Must have bumped that little yellow lever somehow. I absolutely love this site. It has made me a hero with my girlfriend. I have fixed so much stuff I never thought I would ever tackle, but posters have posted full procedures with pictures and warnings and everything. Wonderful! Moved that little yellow switch back today and told her "Fixed it!" Ha ha ha! Thanks again.

 

Mazda3, in the trunk, by the lock, there is a yellow switch. That has been somehow moved. Set that yellow switch to the other position to solve the problem.