2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2004 Mazda RX-8 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The clutch pedal (already a known problem by mazda, but no recall has yet been announced) cracked while I was driving last year. I was on hwy 13 in minnesota and barely got control of my speed (was barely able to maintain use of the clutch) it sat until I could get it repaired, the same pedal is…”
filed Sep 20, 2016
“Was driving normal conditions down a 35 mph road when I went to upshift gears and depressed the clutch pedal, I heard a loud pop and the pedal went to the floor. The clutch pedal bracket cracked and popped off due to poor quality and bad engineering, in my opinion. This could have caused the…”
filed Sep 3, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other RX-8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 RX-8 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 11 | 7% |
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.