Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Mazda RX-8 has 17 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2021 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES | My cars steering will loosen up and stiffen up randomly also the traction control will randomly enga... |
| Jun 18, 2021 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | The steering wheel sometimes its hard to control sometimes its normal and when going fast the steeri... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | STEERING | MY STEERING WHEEL TURNS ON ITS OWN WHILE IN MOTION ON THE BELTWAY AND SOMETIMES IT DIFFICULT TO STEE... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | STEERING | POWER STEERING GOES OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, MULTIPLE FIXES HAVE BEEN TRIED. EVERY FORUM OPTION RESEARCHED ... |
| May 1, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX-8. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STE... |
| Feb 8, 2017 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAD MANY RECALLS DONE LAST YEAR. NOW, TODAY, OLIVER AT MAZDA CORPORATE SAID THAT JOE MACHENS DEALE... |
| Jan 4, 2017 | STEERING | ON THE FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY AND ESPECIALLY ON COLD MORNINGS, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT O... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY STEERING WHEEL IS TURNING TO THE LEFT ON ITS OWN AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | STEERING | AT ANY GIVEN TIME IT WILL STEER ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. THE WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE THEN IT WILL... |
| Nov 2, 2013 | STEERING | IT WAS ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD THAT I DIDN'T SEE. I J... |
| Mar 12, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING WAS JERKING AND NOW POWER STEERING HAS STOP. *TR |
| Sep 10, 2011 | STEERING | CAR HAD ISSUE STEERING TO THE RIGHT FOR APROX. 5 MILES, WHEN OFF HIGHWAY POWER STEERING COMPLETELY F... |
| Jul 15, 2011 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2005 RX-8 LEAKING OIL COOLER LINE FAULTS BREAKS CAR VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO RIGHT SIDE GRASS UND... |
| Jun 2, 2011 | STEERING | ON FOR SAID DATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DECREASED POWER NOTED THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER ... |
| May 15, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEER... |
| Feb 18, 2009 | STEERING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA RX-8. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-30MPH; PROC... |
| Jul 16, 2005 | STEERING | THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JULY 2005, WHEN MY CAR LOSE THE POWER STEERING, THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DISTRI... |