Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mazda RX-8, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2004 Mazda RX-8 - 342 complaints in its first 8 years (489 to date)
- 2005 Mazda RX-8 - 109 complaints in its first 8 years (162 to date)
- 2006 Mazda RX-8 - 26 complaints in its first 8 years (60 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2006 Mazda RX-8 - 26 complaints in its first 8 years (60 to date)
- 2005 Mazda RX-8 - 109 complaints in its first 8 years (162 to date)
- 2004 Mazda RX-8 - 342 complaints in its first 8 years (489 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mazda RX-8 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 Mazda RX-8 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 Mazda RX-8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 Mazda RX-8 | 17 | 8 | 5 |
| 2007 Mazda RX-8 | 38 | 23 | 5 |
| 2006 Mazda RX-8 | 60 | 26 | 5 |
| 2005 Mazda RX-8 | 162 | 109 | 6 |
| 2004 Mazda RX-8 | 489 | 342 | 10 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21V744000 | 2009-2011 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings. |
| 19V781000DO NOT DRIVE | 2004 | Air Bags | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. |
| 19V488000DO NOT DRIVE | 2010-2011 | Air Bags | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Mazda RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under recall 18V-716 but have not yet been repaired. |
| 18V404000DO NOT DRIVE | 2005-2009 | Air Bags | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Mazda MPV vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa,... |
| 18V403000DO NOT DRIVE | 2009-2010 | Air Bags | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Mazda RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under recall 18V-017 but have not yet been repaired. |
| 18V402000DO NOT DRIVE | 2004-2011 | Air Bags | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. |
| 17V474000DO NOT DRIVE | 2004-2008 | Air Bags | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. |
| 17V355000 | 2004 | Suspension | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. |
| 17V354000 | 2004-2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles. Heat from the engine and the exhaust may cause the main fuel pump pipe to crack. |
| 16V793000 | 2004-2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008. |
| 05V325000 | 2004 | Suspension | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER FORGING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET. |
| 05V317000 | 2004-2005 | Engine And Engine Cooling | IF CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OPERATED AT HIGH RPM'S FOR AN EXCESSIVE LENGTH OF TIME, SOME OF THE PARTS AROUND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAN MELT AND PRODUCE... |
| 04V075000 | 2004 | Power Train | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HEAT INSULATOR MAY BE CRACKED CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE. |
| 04V074000 | 2004 | Air Bags | AS A RESULT OF AN NCAP TEST, CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR IMPROPERLY WIRED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAGS. |