Vehicle recall R/2005/115

Mazda RX-8 recall: Possible fuel leak

DVSA recall R/2005/115 names the Mazda RX-8. It was launched 10 August 2005. It covers vehicles built 28 July 2003 to 1 July 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/115
Launched: 10 August 2005
Issued by: MAZDA
Vehicles: DVSA lists 15,054 on each model line

What can go wrong

In certain cases; a vehicle which has been parked with the engine operating at high revs for an excessive length of time can suffer melting of some parts surrounding the exhaust system. In consequence this can result in a variety of malfunctions including heat damage to the fuel tank.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the heat insulator pad attached to the fuel tank and power control module upgraded.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 15,054. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mazda RX-8	28 July 2003 to 20 December 2004	15,054
Mazda RX-8	13 April 2005 to 1 July 2005	15,054

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/2005/114 Loss of steering may occur 10 August 2005, Mazda RX-8
R/2004/029 Possible cracking of dynamic damper heat insulator 7 May 2004, Mazda RX-8
R/2016/084 Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly 29 April 2016, Mazda RX-8, Mazda 6, Mazda BT-50
R/2018/015 Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break 31 January 2018, Mazda RX-8
R/2018/014 Fuel may leak 31 January 2018, Mazda RX-8
R/2018/317 The takata passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended 19 November 2018, Mazda RX-8

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Source

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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