2004 Mazda RX-8 steering problems
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Mazda RX-8 — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The electric power steering randomly pulls hard to one side while driving. There are brief spasms of forceful jerks each jerk is 1-2 seconds the series of jerks lasts 10-20 seconds and usually stops with power steering failure all while driving.”
filed Feb 11, 2024
“July 2017 when I start the car the steering gear turn too the right all the time. Few mile the steering get hard and start shacking by it self. Now the steering is hard with abs and control traction light on. I send it too a mecanic too check the wiring and rack and pinon and the mecanic indicate…”
filed Feb 24, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop…
SA-011-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 12, 2024
Steering problems in other RX-8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RX-8 | 4 | 11% |
| 2006 RX-8 | 6 | 10% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 17 | 10% |
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.