There are 9 stored owner reports matching the body & structure leading-label group for the 2004 Mazda RX-8 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 9 of 9 matching reports.
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I SENT MY MAZDA IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX RECALLS AND MAKE A KEY. IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. ONE AREA WITH SLIGHT BODY DAMAGE. ON 3/16/2018 WAS RETURNED A CAR THAT DOESN'T RUN. WITH. CRACKED DASHBOARD, TORN SEATS, MULTIPLE DENTS, CHARGED 345 DOLLARS ON 6/10 2019. I WAS SENT A TOW BILL AS NOTIFICATION TO PICK IT UP.
SEVERE OUTSIDE PAINT DEGREDATION WITH 54,000 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH DOORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 82,000.
THE CLUTCH PEDAL ON MY MAZDA RX-8 2004 MODEL IS MAKING A STRANGE NOISE EVERYTIME I STEP ON IT. THE CLUTCH DOESN'T FEEL LIKE ITS WORKING RIGHT, AND MYT BREAK SNAP ANYTIME SOON JUST LIKE WHAT ALREADY HAPPEND TO LOTS OF RX-8'S.
PERFORATION - 2004 RX-8. THE CAR IS SHOWING BUBBLING RUST UNDERNEATH PAINT, ABOVE PASSENGER DOOR. THE DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX IT UNTIL RUST GOES THROUGH THE PAINT TO THE OUTSIDE. GREAT POLICY FOR ALMOST NEW CAR! *NM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 RX-8 6SPEED MY CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE. THE ACTUAL WELDING BROKE ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE CAR UNDERNEATH THE DASH. IT IS NOT THE CLUTCH ITSELF, BUT THE ACTUAL PEDAL ASSEMBLY. IT WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE A BIT AND FOUND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM THANKS *TR
MY CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET BROKE FROM MY 2004 MAZDA RX-8 AT 62K MILES. *TR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS HAVE POOR SEALING AGAINST ROAD NOISE & WIND. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WIND NOISE BECOMES HIGHLY INTRUSIVE ON MY VEHICLE THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE SAME APPLIES TO THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. *LA
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.