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2007 Mazda RX-8 Air bags Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
42%of 38 total for the year
Median mileage
72,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 Mazda RX-8, 42% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“Passenger side dash where the airbag would come through upon inflation has cracked over time. I feel that this may be a safety issue if the airbag were to inflate in an accident, that the compromised seals will cause fragments to dislodge and hit ocupants. I've contacted the local dealership as well as mazdausa and was told it's not a problem and the part couldn't be replaced under warranty. Please advise.”

NHTSA complaint #10892699, filed 2016-08, 72,000 miles

“Passenger side airbag area, cracks in dashboard, in a square like shape. Afraid it may deploy, without having a wreck. Has become a distinctive square, circle shape. This has happened over the summer of 2015. I got a recall letter for driver airbag, which will be taking care of that with Mazda in next few weeks, but more concerned about passenger airbag, because my 13 yr old daughter is always in passenger seat.”

NHTSA complaint #10818830, filed 2016-01, 70,000 miles

“I have a 2007 Mazda RX-8 and I was recently involved in a side impact collision, but my airbags did not deploy, but later on in the body shop, they did deploy after the fact while it was being driven. There is an obvious safety issue related to this and why the airbag did not deploy properly.”

NHTSA complaint #10617156, filed 2014-07, 97,562 miles

“I purchased a 2007 Mazda RX-8 new from a Mazda dealer. I started noticing that the dashboard on the passenger side starting cracking around the area where the air bag is located. I have reached out to ocean Mazda and to Mazda USA. No one took the time to call me back. I am very upset and concerned that the air bag may deploy without warning since the dash is cracked or worst case scenario that the air bag will not deploy correctly when in a collision. …”

NHTSA complaint #10587811, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Mazda RX-8. The contact stated that the dashboard was deteriorated and exposed the air bags. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired; however, it was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 15v382000 (air bags). The contact mentioned that recall notifications were also received for NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v345000 (air bags) and 16v354000 (air bags), but the parts were not available for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. …”

NHTSA complaint #10881720, filed 2016-06, 100,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010120%
2008847%
20071642%
20061728%
20052214%
20045010%

Other parts of the 2007 Mazda RX-8

Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Mazda RX-8

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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