2004 Mazda RX-8 electrical system problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Mazda RX-8 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Electric-assist power steering, randomly in the parking lot the wheel will turn all by itself, one way turns easier than the other, sometimes you have no power steering and other times your steering wheel turns like butter, I live in the mountains with a very windy and dangerous roads, I've taken…”
filed Dec 18, 2018
“I bought a car that had a recall of the air bag the passenger seat air bag had been deployed was told by dealer it was under recall.after checking with the dealer the side seat air bag was not part of the recall was not replaced or even looked at .so we took the seat out to see ant obvious issues…”
filed Jun 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer’s…
09-038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 8, 2024
Electrical System problems in other RX-8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RX-8 | 2 | 5% |
| 2006 RX-8 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 8 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Mazda RX-8
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.