Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Mazda RX-8 has 12 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BRACKET FOR THE CLUTCH PEDAL HAS BROKEN 4 TIMES. THE MILAGE IS CURRENTLY 81,000. I'VE CONTACTED ... |
| May 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE CLUTCH PEDAL BINDS UP,OR STICKS DURING RELEASING FROM THE FLOOR,WAS REPLACED BEFORE AND STILL HA... |
| Feb 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 21ST. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE LIGHT T... |
| Nov 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH PEDAL SNAP OFF ISSUE WITH RX-8 OWNERS CONTINUES TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE WELDS ... |
| Aug 31, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY SNAPPED IN HALF AT WELD POINT, WHILE SHIFTING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY. |
| May 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN WARD AVE. I PRESSED IN MY CLUTCH PEDDLE AND IT WAS STUCK ON THE FLOOR I COUL... |
| Mar 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND AS I WAS PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN WITH MY FOOT, I HEARD A LOUD POP. I ... |
| Jul 8, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | AROUND 07/04/2013, MY CLUTCH START TO GIVE ME A FEW PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR ONE WAS THAT THE CLUTCH PED... |
| Jun 9, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA RX 8. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN HE SHIFTED I... |
| Aug 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA RX-8. EVER SINCE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE FOURTH GEA... |
| Jan 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | I AM A MEMBER OF A MAZDA RX8 WEBSITE. 25% OF OUR MEMBERS HAVE HAD THEIR CLUTCH PEDALS SNAP OFF AT A... |
| Apr 12, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING AROUND 35MPH ON THE CROSSING OF DEMPSTER AND GREENWOOD. AS I PRESSED IN THE CLUTCH TO ... |