Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Mazda RX-8 has 81 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
81
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | STEERING | The electric power steering randomly pulls hard to one side while driving. There are brief spasms o... |
| Nov 1, 2019 | STEERING | STEERING TURN ALONE |
| Sep 27, 2019 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT FROM TIME TO TIME. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP 4 TIMES. TH... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING MY 2004, MAZDA RX8 THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILED, AND JERKED THE CAR AGGRE... |
| May 21, 2019 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY,THE POWER STEERING OF THE VEHICLE FAILED SND 2 MADE IT EXTREMELY HARD T... |
| Nov 30, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA RX-8. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED INT... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STEERING WHEEL VIOLENTLY SHAKES UPON TURNING AND NOW ON STRAIGHT-AWAY DRIVING. HAS BEEN SMELLING OF... |
| Jul 18, 2018 | STEERING | MY POWER STEERING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. TOO HARD TO STEER MY CA... |
| May 20, 2018 | STEERING | THE COOLANT OVERFLOW HOSE IS ABOVE POWER STEERING HARNESS. THE FLUID LEAKS ON THE ELECTRICAL POWER S... |
| Oct 25, 2017 | STEERING | SYNOPSIS: POWER STEERING GOING CRAZY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. STARTING APPROX 2 YEARS AGO, THE POWER S... |
| Aug 14, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY POWER STEERING GOES IN AND OUT AS IT PLEASES; ONLY WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND CUTS UP WHEN DRIVIN... |
| Jul 20, 2017 | STEERING | MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN ACTING LIKE IT IS SHORTING OUT. IT STARTED OFF AS SOMETHING TH... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRIC-ASSIST POWER STEERING, RANDOMLY IN THE PARKING LOT THE WHEEL WILL TURN ALL BY ITSELF, ONE W... |
| Jul 1, 2017 | STEERING | JULY 2017 WHEN I START THE CAR THE STEERING GEAR TURN TOO THE RIGHT ALL THE TIME. FEW MILE THE STEER... |
| May 3, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | "TAKATA RECALL" MY POWER STERING GOES OUT ALL THE TIME DOESNT MATTER IF IM SITTING STILL OR IM GOING... |
| Mar 25, 2017 | STEERING | THERE HAS BEEN COUNTLESS TIMES WHERE I AM DRIVING AND MY STEERING JUST WANTS TO FAIL. OK SO NOW IT F... |
| Sep 15, 2016 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2016 I HAD STOPPED TO VACUUM OUT MY CAR AT A CAR WASH ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ATTALLA, A... |
| Jun 7, 2016 | STEERING | THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS A CONNECTION DIRECTLY UNDER THE COOLANT OVERFLOW. COOLANT CAUSES TH... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL AFTER COMPLETING THE "INTERIM REPAIR" THE CARS POWER STEERING WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO ... |
| Jan 7, 2016 | STEERING | I HAVE HAD MY ELECTRONICALY ASSISTED STEERING GO OUT ON ME AND POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO ME AND OTHERS ... |