2006 Mazda RX-8 power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Mazda RX-8 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The bracket for the clutch pedal has broken 4 times. The milage is currently 81,000. I've contacted mazda corp and the dealer I bought it from new. They're saying unless there's a recall we have to keep buying a new pedal/bracket assembly. The metal they used is soft and weak causing you to lose…”
filed Feb 21, 2019
“The clutch pedal binds up,or sticks during releasing from the floor,was replaced before and still has the same issue and my local mazda dealership does not want to hear the complaint,now I will pay out of pocket for their repeated defect!”
filed May 7, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance…
SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2026
Power Train problems in other RX-8 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 RX-8 | 9 | 24% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 54 | 33% |
| 2004 RX-8 | 154 | 31% |
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.