2004 Mazda RX8 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8

611 problems have been reported for the 2004 Mazda RX8. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2004 Mazda RX8. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 148 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (142 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	148
Engine And Engine Cooling	142
Steering	80
Air Bag	50
Electrical System	32
Other Fuel System	23
Equipment	22
Visibility	17
Suspension	17
Structure	16
Gasoline Fuel System	15
Unknown Or Other	13
Vehicle Speed Control	9
Exterior Lighting	9
Service Brakes	6
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Seat Belt	2
Wheel	2
Electronic Stability Control	2
Tire	2
Seats	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 Mazda RX8 in 2004.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	1
2025	1
2024	2
2023	1
2022	1
2021	1
2020	5
2019	19
2018	19
2017	30
2016	22
2015	34
2014	23
2013	24
2012	45
2011	37
2010	104
2009	65
2008	40
2007	31
2006	25
2005	29
2004	2

📊 Compare the 2004 Mazda RX8 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda RX8, the following table can be used to compare the 2004 Mazda RX8 with the Mazda RX8 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 RX8 is 611 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda RX8 is 123.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 Mazda RX8 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2011 RX8	5
2010 RX8	5
2009 RX8	8
2008 RX8	22
2007 RX8	52
2006 RX8	71
2005 RX8	212
2004 RX8	611

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