2007 Mazda RX-8 air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Mazda RX-8 — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The cover of air bag passengers is cracked and sticky ,this unit have at this time 9,023 miles. Please verify if this problems could be solved by mazda”
filed Mar 23, 2019
“Takata recall. Due to constant floridian sun exposure, there is a fuel leak from my car. The car was stationary when I first noticed the leak, parked in a mall parking lot. Also, the airbag is faulty and defective.”
filed Aug 15, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 RX-8 | 17 | 28% |
| 2005 RX-8 | 22 | 14% |
| 2004 RX-8 | 50 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.