Vehicle report
2004 MAZDA RX-8
Reported problems
489 complaints · median 67305 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 80 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 75 |
| AIR BAGS | 49 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 46 |
| POWER TRAIN | 38 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 37 |
| ENGINE | 33 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 27 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 21 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 19 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 15 |
| VISIBILITY | 12 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 10 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 9 |
| STRUCTURE | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 9 |
| SUSPENSION | 9 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 |
| EQUIPMENT | 7 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 6 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 5 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.