Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Mazda RX-8 has 148 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
148
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
04V075000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE HEAT INSULATOR MAY BE CRACKED CAUSING ABNORMAL NOISE.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD |
| Mar 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, ENGAGED THE CLUTCH HEARD A POP AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE... |
| Jun 11, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I PRESSED MY CARS CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS (6 SPEED MANUAL ) WHILE DRIVING ON MY REGULAR SUNDAY DRI... |
| Apr 9, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE IN MOTION (3RD GEAR). SLOWED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. DEPRESSED CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT INTO NEUT... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL T... |
| Apr 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS H... |
| Jul 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA RX-8. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ... |
| Jun 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CLUTCH PEDAL (ALREADY A KNOWN PROBLEM BY MAZDA, BUT NO RECALL HAS YET BEEN ANNOUNCED) CRACKED WH... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION AND PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND S... |
| Mar 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY. *TR |
| Jan 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ... |
| Sep 2, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WAS DRIVING NORMAL CONDITIONS DOWN A 35 MPH ROAD WHEN I WENT TO UPSHIFT GEARS AND DEPRESSED THE CLUT... |
| May 21, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 5/14/2013 AFTER A WEEK OR SO IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND MISFIRING , POPPING... |
| Apr 19, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE SHIFTING FROM 4TH TO 5TH GEAR, I HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND COME FROM THE CLUTCH PEDAL, FOLLOWED B... |
| Jan 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | 2004 MAZDA RX-8 TOURING WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL HAS A BROKEN CLUTCH PEDAL. THE ALUMINUM CLUTCH PEDAL WEA... |
| Oct 6, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY BRACKET MOUNTED TO THE FIRE WALL CRACKED ON BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ... |
| Jul 26, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | AT A STOP LIGHT, I DEPRESSED MY CLUTCH PEDAL. I HEARD AN AUDIBLE SNAP AND THE CLUTCH BECAME UNUSABL... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY FAILURE. CAUSING THE PEDAL TO SHIFT INWARD TOWARDS THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR |
| May 7, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO SHIFT UP A GEAR THE CLUTCH PEDAL... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. MY CLUTCH PEDAL SNAPPED THE FIRST TIME AND IT WAS COVERED BY... |