2004 Mazda RX-8 drivetrain & axles problems
74 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2004 Mazda RX-8, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 77,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 68 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 76,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Veh. Being operated on the nj turnpike at 65 MPH when clutch failed. Towed to dealer at own expense. Dealer stated failure due to abuse, because of tire wear. Advised two days later that starter craciked and bell housing had hole from clutch breaking apart. Failed to warranty, cost$2,700.00 parts in my possession.
"takata recall" my power stering goes out all the time doesnt matter if im sitting still or im going down the high way. It does eventually come back on but does go back off. It also will cause my stering wheel to jurk left and right by itself cause me to swerve in an out of lanes. It got to the point now where I have the power stering unplugged so that it doesnt jerk my wheel while driving. I just need to know if there is a recall that will pay to fix this cause its getting dangerous.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Mazda RX-8
- Engine 137 complaints
- Transmission 82 complaints
- Steering 81 complaints
- Air bags 50 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
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