Seven problems related to body have been reported for the 2004 Mazda RX8. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Seat builts need tighting.
Severe outside paint degredation with 54,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. While driving at 70 mph, the steering wheel independently turned in both directions. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was not filed. In addition, the contact noticed that the rear passenger wheel well was curved and fractured. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Front passenger air bag cover cracked and exposed.
The passenger side dash panel that is above the air bag cracks; which can be a safety hazard with the deployment of the air bag and cause injury to individual (possibly prevent deployment or create dash pieces that could cause serious injury). This is happening to multiple RX-8's (go to RX-8 club)! since this is a recurring issue with most if not all Rx8's it should be recalled and fixed by Mazda.
The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX-8. The contact stated that both doors on the drivers side would not open from the interior or exterior. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure and current mileages were approximately 82,000.
Perforation - 2004 RX-8. The car is showing bubbling rust underneath paint, above passenger door. The dealer says they will not fix it until rust goes through the paint to the outside. Great policy for almost new car!.