2011 Mazda Rx-8 Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2011 Mazda Rx-8.

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Complaints
5
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2011 Mazda Rx-8 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#11 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Avg mileage:55,000 mi
Fires:1
#21 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Fires:1
#31 complaints

SUSPENSION

Avg mileage:17,000 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Mazda Rx-8.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1155,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM11
SUSPENSION1117,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER148,500 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER148,500 mi

Recalls for 2011 Mazda Rx-8

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~322,693 vehicles.

21V744000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
~13,891 affected

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2009-2011 RX-8 and 2006-2007 MazdaSpeed6 vehicles. Fuel may leak from the fuel pump mounting rings.

19V488000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~211 affected

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2010-2011 Mazda RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under recall 18V-716 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

18V402000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~308,591 affected

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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