2005 Mazda RX-8 Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2005 Mazda RX-8, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “clutch pedal” (80% of reports).
- 54power train complaints
- 66,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 26%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.
- Clutch pedal: mentioned in 43 of 54 complaints (80%)
- Bracket broken: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
- Change gears: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
- Manual transmission: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 1 an injury.
Mazda RX-8 power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2005 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 steering wheel sometimes its hard to control sometimes its normal and when going fast the steering is so loose like there's a gaps that you need your two hands on the steering all time and the weels Weigel at high speed 60mph. its hard drive the car on the freeway And everyday use i already…
The clutch pedal assembly bracket breaks at the spotwelds which also breaks the clutch master cylinder and lukily this broke while starting the car
Clutch pedal bracket broken under normal conditions. I went to push the clutch in to downshift at highway speeds to over take a slower vehicle and it snapped with an audible "pop" and i couldnt shift into the lower gear and my rpms, went to idle at highway speed. Had it broken at a different time…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Mazda RX-8s have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about power train for the 2005 Mazda RX-8 (33% of the 162 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 2005 Mazda RX-8 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2005 Mazda RX-8?
The most frequent phrase is “clutch pedal”, in 43 of 54 complaints, followed by “bracket broken” (5).
See all 2005 Mazda RX-8 problems or power train problems across all RX-8 years.