Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||||
| 090104 | 09/01/2004 | 10018140 | Grease oozing from audio switch. *jb | 12/15/2005 | |
| 090104 | 09/01/2004 | 10018139 | Phantom fan speed indicator. *jb | 12/15/2005 | |
| 0700303 | 11/03/2003 | 10005203 | Temperature control dial and/or fan control dial break or come off. *tt | 02/13/2004 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 0903504 | 11/21/2004 | 10010293 | Power window inoperative. *tt | 11/09/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 03/26/2010 | 37728 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. while driving at approximately 15 mph, the clutch pedal broke and the contact could not shift; he had to be assisted to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the clutch pedal bracket was replaced at the contact | |||
| 05/08/2006 | 3 | 04/01/2004 | |
| Sun visor splits in middle when folded down on hot days and blocks windshield while driving. sun visor is electrically wired and hangs from wire obscuring most of windshield on drivers side. dealership has replaced sunvisor several times for same problem. on internet community many if not all other users report that the same thing has happened to them. http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=12572. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 5370 | 1 | 08/26/2003 |
| The drivers sun visor broke when put down and the result was a visor hanging down in front of the drivers to totally block her vision. fortunately car was not in a turn or stopping for traffic as this would have caused a crash. this was a sudden and disconcerting failure. other such failures have been reported on the www.rx8club.com website. i returned vehicle to dealer who called the manufactures representative who refused to replace the visor even though the car has 5800 miles on it and is only 11 months old and covered under a 4 year warranty. i suggest strongly that a recall be made on the visors before someone get killed due to lost of vision. also i am not able to drive my car safely because of the visor hanging down. this has been reported in 10068252 also.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 38000 | 20 | 06/12/2005 |
| The heater control units are failing on mazda rx8. when driving the air goes hot to cold back and forth. if you move the knob back and forth you can get your heat back. i have had windows fog up because the heat has gone out. i have contacted mazda and they will not address it. i am not the only person this affects. if you do a search on rx8club.com you will see all the failures. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - CONTROLS/WIRING | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 38000 | 20 | 06/12/2005 |
| The heater control units are failing on mazda rx8. when driving the air goes hot to cold back and forth. if you move the knob back and forth you can get your heat back. i have had windows fog up because the heat has gone out. i have contacted mazda and they will not address it. i am not the only person this affects. if you do a search on rx8club.com you will see all the failures. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 7 | 10/01/2003 | |
| 2004 mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase. *ts the started was replaced. the vehicle was stalling in traffic and was taking multiple times to try to restart the vehicle. after numerous times of the vehicle being towed, the dealership decided to replace the entire engine. after the replacement of the engine, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was still not starting smoothly. the dash lights were blinking on and off and the heat was not working. the catalytic converter, 02 sensor, and a/c amplifier. the heater control switch was replaced. the sun visor was replaced. *jb | |||