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2004 Mazda RX-8 steering problems

The 2004 Mazda RX-8 has 81 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

81

Steering complaints

13%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

RX-8 steering complaints by model year81 complaints2004: 81 complaints2005: 17 complaints2006: 6 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 4 complaints
RX-8 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET INDICATES THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR MAZDA YET THERE ARE NO RECALLS TO FIX FAULTY ENGINEERING. THE RADIATOR OVERFLOW LEAKS ONTO THE CONNECTORS FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING CAUSING CORROSION AND SPORADIC CONNECTIONS. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 10, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 Mazda RX-8 have?

NHTSA has 81 complaints about the 2004 Mazda RX-8 steering — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.