Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2004 Mazda RX-8 has 10 recalls, 513 complaints.
10
Recalls
513
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
19V781000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These ve...
18V402000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also r...
17V474000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2008 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. The aff...
17V354000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 ma...
17V355000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control ar...
16V793000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RX-8 vehicles manufactured April 10, 2003, to February 18, 2008. The...
05V325000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER FORGING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET.
05V317000
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 EXHAUS...
04V075000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HEAT INSULATOR MAY BE CRACKED CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE.
04V074000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AS A RESULT OF AN NCAP TEST, CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR IMPROPERLY WIRED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAGS.
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2004 Mazda RX-8 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2025 | AIR BAGS | For a year I have responded to every notice for a recall repair (7 total) Mazda has not repaired my ... |
| May 23, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | STEERING | The electric power steering randomly pulls hard to one side while driving. There are brief spasms o... |
| Mar 9, 2023 | ENGINE | Engine naturally wears out especially after 200k miles due to friction in the natural design of the ... |
| Dec 9, 2022 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, he noticed... |
| Jan 10, 2021 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR FROM SOMEONE ELSE AND NOTICED THAT THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE FUEL. I THOUGHT ... |
| Dec 21, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG CRACKED DASH AND PUSHED OUT GLOVE BOX. |
| Aug 12, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I NOW HAVE REPLACEDCLUTCH PEDAL THE FORTH TIME. IM WRITING THIS TO SEE IFI CAN STILL GET ONE FACTORY... |
| Aug 2, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel fumes are leaking into passenger compartment and leaking from tank. Previous recall failed to f... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD |
| Nov 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | PASSENGER DASH COVER HAS LOST INTEGRITY/CRACKED ALONG THE LINES WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND AM CONC... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING TURN ALONE |
| Oct 20, 2019 | STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | SEAT BUILTS NEED TIGHTING |
| Oct 19, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ON 10/19/19 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHEN SWERVING TO AVOID A DEER ON THE ROAD. TWO TREES... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES. TH... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY 2004, MAZDA RX8 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED, AND JERKED THE CAR AGGRE... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | ENGINE | THE MOTOR LOOSE COMPRESSION TO EASY, AFTER THAT ,THE CAR ITS JUNK. |
| May 29, 2019 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE | I SENT MY MAZDA IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALLS AND MAKE A KEY. IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ONE AREA WIT... |
| May 21, 2019 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY,THE POWER STEERING OF THE VEHICLE FAILED SND 2 MADE IT EXTREMELY HARD T... |
| Apr 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS AFFECTING THE DASH CAUSING IT TO CRACK. IF THE AIR BAG IS TO DEPLOY THE DAS... |