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Best and worst years for the Mazda RX-8

Of the 4 model years of the Mazda RX-8 with enough data to compare, the 2004 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (246), and the 2006 has the fewest (17).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Mazda RX-8 0 125 250 2004: 246 246 '04 2005: 102 102 '05 2006: 17 17 '06 2007: 18 18 '07 2008: 4 '08 2009: 7 '09 2010: 1 '10 2011: 1 '11
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2004246
2005102
200617
200718
20084
20097
20101
20111

What stands out

The 2004 stands out, with about 4.1 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2005.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2004 and 2005. Or the years with the fewest: 2006 and 2007.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201115
201015
200979
2008423
20071851
20061774
2005102212
2004246626