2004 Mazda RX-8 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2004 Mazda RX-8, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “electric power steering” (10% of reports).
- 80steering complaints
- 87,000median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Electric power steering: mentioned in 8 of 80 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 80 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Mazda RX-8 steering complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2004 Mazda RX-8. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The electric power steering randomly pulls hard to one side while driving. There are brief spasms of forceful jerks each jerk is 1-2 seconds the series of jerks lasts 10-20 seconds and usually stops with power steering failure all while driving.
July 2017 when i start the car the steering gear turn too the right all the time. Few mile the steering get hard and start shacking by it self. Now the steering is hard with abs and control traction light on. I send it too a mecanic too check the wiring and rack and pinon and the mecanic indicate…
Steering turn alone
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Mazda RX-8s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 80 owner complaints about steering for the 2004 Mazda RX-8 (16% of the 489 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Mazda RX-8 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2004 Mazda RX-8?
The most frequent phrase is “electric power steering”, in 8 of 80 complaints.
Other 2004 Mazda RX-8 problems
See all 2004 Mazda RX-8 problems or steering problems across all RX-8 years.