Worst years for a Mazda RX-8
Owners have filed 1,004 complaints about the Mazda RX-8 with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2011. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Mazda RX-8625 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every Mazda RX-8 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2009 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30,750 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | A | 23 | 0 | 1 | 73,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | B | 51 | 2 | 2 | 78,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | A | 74 | 1 | 0 | 65,000 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 212 | 8 | 1 | 62,700 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | D | 625 | 23 | 11 | 66,936 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a Mazda RX-8
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2004
Exactly what failed on a Mazda RX-8
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda RX-8, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mazda RX-8 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mazda RX-8
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.