Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800306 | 10/04/2006 | 10021000 | Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| 0800805 | 10/21/2005 | 10017963 | Airbag warning light illuminated - dtc b1994 and/or b1998 set. *tt | 12/09/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/11/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. the vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. the air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. the contact stated the side air bag did very little to protect the driver. there was no mention of a police report being filed. the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 06/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. the vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. the air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. the contact stated the side air bag did very little to protect the driver. there was no mention of a police report being filed. the failure mileage was unknown. rvk | |||
| 06/12/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. the preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver | |||
| 06/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. the vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. the air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. the contact stated the side air bag did very little to protect the driver. there was no mention of a police report being filed. the failure mileage was unknown. rvk | |||
| 06/12/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. the preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver | |||
| 06/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated the driver was traveling 35 mph when a vehicle crossed the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact causing that vehicle to crash into the contact. the vehicle was hit on the drivers side door. the air bag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, and their urethra was severed in half. the contact stated the side air bag did very little to protect the driver. there was no mention of a police report being filed. the failure mileage was unknown. rvk | |||
| 06/12/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. the preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver | |||
| 06/11/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated while her son was driving 35 mph a vehicle crossed over the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact and spinning the vehicle into the contact's vehicle. the vehicle was hit in the driver side door. the airbag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel became detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, urethra severed in half. the contact feels the side air bags did very little to protect the driver. the failure mileage was not known. | |||
| 06/12/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. the preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver | |||
| 06/12/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. the contact stated while her son was driving 35 mph a vehicle crossed over the center lane crashing into a vehicle in front of the contact and spinning the vehicle into the contact's vehicle. the vehicle was hit in the driver side door. the airbag in the steering wheel did not deploy as the steering wheel became detached from the steering column. the side air bags did deploy. the passenger side air bags did not deploy. the driver suffered a crushed pelvis, tail bone shattered, urethra severed in half. the contact feels the side air bags did very little to protect the driver. the failure mileage was not known. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| I don't even know where to begin with the problem i have had with my 2004 mazda rx-8. i have owned it since september 2003 and it has had countless issues, parts replaced and failures. the incident i experienced last night put me over the edge and almost cost me my life. my rx-8, which was just at the dealer 2 weeks ago, had an engine malfunction while i was on a major highway in massachusetts. the speed of the vehicle went from approx 50mph to 10mph in a matter of a few seconds. luckily i was able to make my way to the breakdown lane without injuring myself or anyone else; however, this is unacceptable. every single part in my rx-8 has been replaced except for the engine mounts and engine. i have dished out thousands of dollars already and the vehicle only has 44,000 miles on it. not only is this a safety hazard to those of us driving the vehicle, but it is also a safety hazard to those around us. had the car behind me not been paying attention my vehicle could have caused a deadly car crash in the middle of rush hour on a major highway. i have contacted numerous dealerships, the bbb, and am now looking into a class action lawsuit. mazda needs to be held accountable for their actions. unfortunately because my car was purchased in 2003, bbb wouldn't have anything to do with the case, however i have 57 pages of detailed repairs that have been made to this vehicle since i owned it, which i am more than happy to send to you. tons of people online have had similar issues; just from automotive.com there are 30+ email addresses of individuals who have experienced problems similar to mine. please help us get to the bottom of this faulty engine and make mazda own up to their mistakes. people's lives are in danger and this is neither acceptable nor ethical. ps- an employee of nhtsa has been contacted prior regarding this situation. her name is cortney and her contact information is 1-888-327-4236 ext #: 1268. i received this from the automotive.com forum. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/31/2006 | 16000 | 7 | 03/11/2006 |
| Engine failure, purchased car 3/11/2006, a couple of weeks later the car started idling roughly, then stalling, the computer module has been replaced twice, the engine once, i still have problems with acceleration, the last incident happened last week 7/29/2007, i was in the center lane pulling out into the passing lane and the car lost all power but did not stall my head was slammed forward almost hitting the stirring wheel and a few seconds later shot off like a rocket slamming my head back against the drivers seat, causing my neck to whip lash i have had a bad headache since, and i was almost hit by a big diesel truck. the car is in the shop again getting the oil and tires changed, and also getting checked for this problem but they are saying they could not find anything on the road test. well it happens to me quite often when i go to pass someone on the interstate, it hesitates before it kicks in and someone is going to get killed. i am paying for a car that spends more time in the shop than out. i bought it 3/11/06 it stayed in the shop almost continually until 7/18/2006, and i was making payments. now it is starting all over again with the rough idle and hesitation. i am getting to the point that i want my money back and i'll give them the car back. i am getting to scared to drive it. now i find out today about other recalls the control arm i was not aware of, i guess that is why my car is starting to pull hard to the right, now i have to have that taken care of. i have moved 350 miles away and i can't leave until my car gets fixed and out of the shop, this is starting to be bull!!! someone needs to do something i have a friend who also has an rx8 we purchased ours on the same day and she is having the same problems and hers is a 2006 where mine is a 2004, so mazda hasn't fixed the problem.*jb | |||