Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator Problems of Mazda RX8

Mazda RX8 owners have reported 4 problems related to front driver side air bag inflator (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 12/13/2016

Passenger side dash near airbag area (above glove box visually) is cracking horizontally and vertically. Very concerned about safety of the passenger, premature rupture of airbag, random deployment of airbag. Garage kept car. Crack horizontal has over time progressively gotten worse. Vertical crack began 12. 13. 16. In garage. Have appointment with Mazda dealership to repair 16v-354-but recall paperwork does not acknowledge the area(s) of dash included with repair that will resolve issue and potential hazards-including encasement of airbag. Recall notice does not articulate potential parts associated. "passenger frontal air bag inflator" is all described.

See all problems of the 2004 Mazda RX8 🔎.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2006 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 09/12/2016

The passenger airbag cover is cracked really bad. I've got a notice saying there was a recall for airbags. Took it to the dealer and they replaced the inflators only leaving the old airbag in there.

See all problems of the 2006 Mazda RX8 🔎.

3 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2005 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 01/01/2016

Takata inflators: NHTSA recall # 17v-011 has not been repaired fuel pump faulty: NHTSA recall # 16v-793 has not been repaired.

See all problems of the 2005 Mazda RX8 🔎.

4 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem of the 2004 Mazda RX8

Failure Date: 08/03/2015

2004 Mazda RX-8. Consumer writes in regards to parts not available to complete air bag inflator recall notice.


Other Common Air Bag related problems of Mazda RX8



RX8 Service Bulletins
RX8 Safety Recalls
RX8 Defect Investigations