2006 Mazda RX8 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2006 Mazda RX8

71 problems have been reported for the 2006 Mazda RX8. The following chart shows the 11 most common problems for 2006 Mazda RX8. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 17 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (10 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2006 Mazda RX8

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	17
Equipment	10
Power Train	9
Other Fuel System	8
Visibility	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Steering	6
Structure	3
Electrical System	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2006 Mazda RX8 in 2006.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2023	1
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	2
2018	5
2017	7
2016	6
2015	16
2014	10
2013	5
2012	2
2011	1
2010	2
2009	2
2008	3
2007	0
2006	9

📊 Compare the 2006 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 2006 Mazda RX8 with the Mazda RX8 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2006 RX8 is 71 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda RX8 is 122.

Table 3. Compare the 2006 Mazda RX8 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2011 RX8	3
2010 RX8	4
2009 RX8	8
2008 RX8	22
2007 RX8	52
2006 RX8	71
2005 RX8	211
2004 RX8	607

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