Mazda RX-8 Complaints

784 consumer complaints on file.

#10702582March 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702595March 30, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, ALONG W MY ENGINE, LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. NOW MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AND THE INSIDE OF MY CAR SMELLS VERY GASSY AND EXHAUST SMELLING WHILE DRIVING AND I'M BEING TOLD THAT IT'S MY CONVERTER AGAIN AND THEY SAY IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING ANY PROBLEMS IN THIS SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHICH INITIALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THEY AREN'T HELPING AND BASICALLY SAYING IT'LL BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AGAIN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701638March 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701127March 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V773000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694637March 16, 2015
STEERING
AT ANY GIVEN TIME IT WILL STEER ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. THE WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE THEN IT WILL RIP OUT OF YOUR HANDS AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE STEERING LOCKS TO THE RIGHT. IT HAS NOW BEEN AT MAZDA FOR 3 MONTH AND $8,336 LATER THEY STILL CANT SAY WHY OR HOW THIS HAPPENS NOR CAN THEY SAY IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694002March 12, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD OVER THE AIRBAG IS CRACKED REALLY BAD LIKE YOU CAN SEE THE AIR BAG I AM AFRAID TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT I FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO SET THE AIR BAG OFF FOR NO REASON THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME ITS GOING TO COST AROUND 700.00 TO FIX I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693714March 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND AS I WAS PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN WITH MY FOOT, I HEARD A LOUD POP. I WASN'T ABLE TO CHANGE GEARS BUT LUCKILY I WAS GOING TO THE OFFRAMP SO I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE CLUTCH. THE METAL CLUTCH PLATE HAD BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691102February 27, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND WHEN I WANTED TO TAKE MY EXIT I NOTICED THAT MY POWER STEERING (ASSISTED STEERING) GAVE OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR PRECONDITION THAT IT WAS FAILING. THE STEERING WAS REALLY HEAVY AND ALMOST MADE ME CRASH INTO A DIVIDER, WHICH REALLY SCARED ME. I THEN HAD TO DRIVE ALL THE WAY HOME WITH OUT ANY POWER STEERING. I HAVE THUS SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS AT THE MECHANIC SO THEY CAN FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE POWER STEERING AND IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DIRECTED ME HERE TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE THEY SAID IT IS A COMMON FAULT IN THIS CAR AND SHOULD BE BROUGHT UP TO MAZDA'S ATTENTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690504February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
MAZDA RX-8 PASSENGER AIRBAG DASH COVER CRACKS OVER TIME THUS EXPOSING AIRBAG I SEE THIS AS A DEFINITE EYESORE NOT TO MENTION HOW DANGEROUS IT IS HAVING AN EXPOSED AIRBAG. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE HAVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I FEEL AS IF IT WILL INFLATE AT ANY MOMENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT, OR THAT I CAN PAY $500-$600 TO HAVE THEM REPLACE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684287February 19, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA RX-8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683832February 17, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
RX-8 CRACKED PASSENGER DASHBOARD. CRACKED IN THE OUTLINE OF THE FAULTY AIRBAG SHAPE. I AM TAKING IN FOR RECALL OF AIRBAG BUT AM REQUESTING DASH COVER REPLACEMENT AS IT IS CLEARLY CAUSED BY AIRBAG LEAKAGE/FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683437February 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
AFTER RECEIVING A LETTER AND VERIFYING WITH THE MAZDAUSA WEBSITE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY RX-8 HAD A SAFETY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG. I CONTACTED TWO SEPARATE MAZDA DEALERS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS LESS THAN UNDESIRABLE. THEY FIRST INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO AFFECT REPAIRS. AFTER I REQUESTED A SAFE LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRS COULD BE MADE, MY REQUEST WAS DENIED. SO, MAZDA HAS NO PARTS TO MAKE REPAIRS AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO SUPPLY THE VEHICLE OWNERS WITH SAFE ALTERNATIVES. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT MAZDA IS NOT EXECUTING YOUR MANDATED RECALL PROPERLY AND IS PLACING LIVES OF NUMEROUS DRIVERS AT RISK. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683159February 13, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS OVER AIRBAG. CRACKING STARTED SOON AFTER WARRANTY WAS NULL. AIRBAG HAS RECALL, BUT MAZDA EXPECTS OWNERS TO PAY $500 FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. WILL REPLACE AIRBAG AND RE-INSTALL SAME CRACKED DASH. VERY DANGEROUS IN CRASH SITUATION AS SMALL FRAGMENTS MAY ENTER PASSENGERS FACE AND UPPER BODY. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH RX8'S ACCORDING TO MAZDA MECHANIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682858February 11, 2015
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A STARTING ISSUE UNEXPECTEDLY. ONE DAY IT NO LONGER WANTED TO START I TOWED IT IN TO MAZDA THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FLOODED. AGAIN IN FEBRUARY 2015 THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE HAVING DIFFICULTY STARTING EVENTUALLY IT WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN TO MIDAS THE ISSUE AGAIN WAS DUE TO FLOODING. I PAID FOR THE SERVICES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING BUT EVENTUALLY TURNED ONE AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TO MAZDA IT SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY LEAVING ME STRANDED MID INTERSECTION. HALF AN HOUR LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO MAZDA FOR AN INSPECTION WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOST COMPRESSION WITH NO REASON BEHIND IT...MAZDA RX8 ENGINES ARE VERY UNRELIABLE AND A SAFETY CONCERN AND IT HAS TO BE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT...UPDATED 03-16-15 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682385February 9, 2015
STEERING
CAR TURNS LEFT WAY TOO EASY. ALSO CAR WILL PULL LEFT REALLY HARD AND JERK OUT OF MY HANDS AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680475February 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA RX-8. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE DURING COLD WEATHER, THE MOTOR FLOODED WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO FAIL. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672798January 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
THERE IS A MATERIAL DEFECT WITH THE DASH PANEL OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, NOW WITH THE WEATHER GETTING COLDER THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE DASH PANEL AND EVERY MORNING THE CRACKS GET LONGER OR NEW ONES START. WITH THE WAY IT'S CRACKING IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS THE PANEL WILL NOT JUST SPLIT OPEN BUT MAY COULD UP THROWING CHUNKS OF PLASTIC AT THE OCCUPANTS. CONTACTED MAZDA DIRECTLY BUT SINCE SHE DIDN'T SEE ANY BULLETINS OR RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE SHE PRETTY MUCH DIDN'T CARE. I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD FILE COMPLAINTS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN ALMOST ALL OTHER RX8'S I'VE BEEN IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670057January 2, 2015
STEERING
IN EARLY 2012 I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD MY STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHUDDER AS I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. AFTER A THE INITIAL WHEEL TURN THE PROBLEM WOULD DISAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT DAY, OR WEEK. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED ALL TOGETHER FOR 3 MONTHS IN LATE 2013. INEXPLICABLY THE POWER STEERING RETURNED IN EARLY 2014, BUT IF THE TEMPERATURE WAS COLD THE STEERING WAS VERY HEAVY FOR A FEW DEGREES OF TURNING AND THEN THE CAR WOULD SENSE I HAD TURNED THE WHEEL A FEW DEGREES AND WOULD THEN ASSIST TOO MUCH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK IN THAT DIRECTION. AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED THE PROBLEM CHANGED TO A CONSTANT SHAKE BACK AND FORTH WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE WOULD HAPPEN AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0-10MPH AND ONLY WHEN EITHER INITIATING A TURN OR WHILE UNWINDING THE WHEEL FROM A TURN. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, AS THE TEMPERATURE HAS FALLEN AGAIN, WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND ENTERING A GRADUAL CURVE IN THE ROAD (TRAVELLING AT ANY SPEED) THE WHEEL WILL NOT GIVE POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN (COMPARED TO IF POWER ASSIST WAS WORKING CORRECTLY) AND THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF DEGREES THE ASSIST WILL JUMP IN AND THE CAR QUICKLY OVER CORRECTS AND VEHICLE VEERS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STEER NECESSITATING IMMEDIATE CORRECTION IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS FROM A LOYAL MAZDA FAN BASE ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE, AND HOW SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM MAZDA. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO EXACT FIX ISSUED, NOT EVEN A SERVICE BULLETIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664741December 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD AREA IS ALL CRACKED UP AD SPLIT OPEN. THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT TO BE CRACKED OR SPLIT. THE CRACKING FOLLOWING THE SHAPE OF THE AIRBAG THAT IS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. IT HAS VERY JAGGED EDGES AND EXPOSES THE AIRBAG TO EXCESS LIGHT AND MOISTURE BY BEING SPLIT OPEN IN SO MANY PLACES. THE DASHBOARD STRUCTURE IS NOW WEAKENED DUE TO ALL OF THE CRACKS. AN EXPLOSION FROM THE AIRLOCK WOULD BE MORE POWERFUL THAN NECESSARY BECAUSE IT NO LONGER NEEDS TO BREAK THROUGH THE PLASTIC. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. DEALERS ONLY STATE IT AS A COSMETIC CONCERN AND DO NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664305December 15, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL BENT OVER TO THE SIDE (BRAKE SIDE). BECAUSE OF THE BENT, I CAN NOT PUT MY CAR INTO GEAR OR TURN IT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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