Mazda RX-8 problems reported in California
155 of the 1,004 complaints filed about the Mazda RX-8 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
155
Complaints from California
6
Crashes
2
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
56
36.1%
Engine & Cooling
19
12.3%
Steering
15
9.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
14
9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
10
6.5%
Airbags
10
6.5%
Other & Unspecified
6
3.9%
Electrical System
5
3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
2.6%
Body & Structure
4
2.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks
3
1.9%
Lights
2
1.3%
By model year
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
10
16.4%
SAN Diego
10
16.4%
SAN Jose
7
11.5%
Glendale
5
8.2%
Thousand Oaks
4
6.6%
SAN Francisco
4
6.6%
Greenfield
4
6.6%
Chula Vista
4
6.6%
Irvine
4
6.6%
LOS Olivos
3
4.9%
Cathedral City
3
4.9%
Mission Viejo
3
4.9%