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2004 Mazda RX-8 Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
1%of 490 total for the year
Median mileage
56,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Mazda RX-8, 1% of the 490 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,250 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I typically drive my rx8 like it should, one day I come home park my car per usual. Next morning I go to turn on my car, the dsc light stayed on, thought nothing of it, then on my way to work, I was driving causally, then while in the middle of a turn, my steering became very heavy and almost impossible to turn, my power steering had went out. After dealing with about 2 full days at the dealership, spending thousands, still no power steering, and I'm not credited any portion of what I paid to get fixed and its still not fixed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10652274, filed 2014-11, 100,000 miles

“Takata recall after completing the interim repair the cars power steering will intermittently go out without warning, or pull to the right electronically and forcefully with no notice, this is a seriously dangerous problem as, in addition to the car pulling hard right without notice, sometimes while correcting for the pull the power steering comes on without notice forcing the steering correction to swerve left. Also the ABS and tcl lights turn on an off intermittently since the 'interim repair' . …”

NHTSA complaint #10849603, filed 2016-03, 120,000 miles

“I don't even know where to begin with the problem I have had with my 2004 Mazda RX-8. I have owned it since september 2003 and it has had countless issues, parts replaced and failures. The incident I experienced last night put me over the edge and almost cost me my life. My RX-8, which was just at the dealer 2 weeks ago, had an engine malfunction while I was on a major highway in massachusetts. The speed of the vehicle went from approx 50mph to 10mph in a matter of a few seconds. …”

NHTSA complaint #10318387, filed 2010-03

“The contact stated while performing general maintenance, the brakes were observed to be corroded. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the brakes were corroded due to normal wear and tear and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was alerted. The consumer stated the rotors were corroded. Updated 11/30/06.”

NHTSA complaint #10173074, filed 2006-11, 12,500 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200816%
2005106%
200461%

Other parts of the 2004 Mazda RX-8

Transmission and drivetrain
154 complaintsEngine cooling
106 complaintsSteering
80 complaintsAir bags
50 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mazda RX-8

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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