Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Mazda RX-8. Hover a bar for the count.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2004 Mazda RX-8 - 625 complaints
- 2005 Mazda RX-8 - 212 complaints
- 2006 Mazda RX-8 - 74 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2007 Mazda RX-8 - 51 complaints
- 2006 Mazda RX-8 - 74 complaints
- 2005 Mazda RX-8 - 212 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mazda RX-8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010 Mazda RX-8 | 5 | 4 |
| 2009 Mazda RX-8 | 9 | 4 |
| 2008 Mazda RX-8 | 23 | 5 |
| 2007 Mazda RX-8 | 51 | 5 |
| 2006 Mazda RX-8 | 74 | 5 |
| 2005 Mazda RX-8 | 212 | 6 |
| 2004 Mazda RX-8 | 625 | 10 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| 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. These vehicles had their passenger fron |
| 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. These |
| 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, Main |
| 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. These v |
| 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. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles |
| 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. The affected vehicles are equipped wit |
| 17V355000 | 2004 | Suspension | Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint |
| 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. The affected vehicles have fuel pu |
| 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. |