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Mazda RX-8 recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls name the Mazda RX-8, launched 2004 to 2021. Each covers a range of build dates, not every RX-8. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls8
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2004
Earliest and latest build dates named2003 to 2010
Is a specific RX-8 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Mazda RX-8 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Fuel may leak from fuel pump rings R/2021/41113 Dec 20218 Apr 2008 to 1 Jul 20101,924 per line
The takata passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended R/2018/31719 Nov 201828 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 201026,261
Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break R/2018/01531 Jan 201828 Jul 2003 to 7 May 20048,030
Fuel may leak R/2018/01431 Jan 201828 Jul 2003 to 8 Feb 200825,190
Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly R/2016/08429 Apr 20161 Feb 2003 to 1 Feb 200832,030 (whole recall)
Possible fuel leak R/2005/11510 Aug 200528 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 200515,054 per line
Loss of steering may occur R/2005/11410 Aug 200528 Jul 2003 to 27 Dec 20034,621
Possible cracking of dynamic damper heat insulator R/2004/0297 May 200428 Jul 2003 to 29 Aug 2003119

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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