Vehicle report
2005 MAZDA RX-8
Reported problems
162 complaints · median 62000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 22 |
| AIR BAGS | 21 |
| POWER TRAIN | 21 |
| STEERING | 16 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 15 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 12 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 |
| ENGINE | 9 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 7 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| VISIBILITY | 2 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 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.