2006 Mazda RX-8 air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger airbag cover is cracked all over, was told it was from the airbag. Doing the recall for the passenger airbag and waiting on the fuel tank recall.”
filed Mar 27, 2017
“The passenger airbag cover is cracked really bad. I've got a notice saying there was a recall for airbags. Took it to the dealer and they replaced the inflators only leaving the old airbag in there.”
filed Sep 26, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California…Campaign 18V402000 · Jun 15, 2018
- On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that…Campaign 18V404000 · Jun 15, 2018
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 17V474000 · Jul 26, 2017
Air Bags problems in other RX-8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RX-8 | 16 | 42% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 22 | 14% |
| 2004 RX-8 | 50 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.