Fuel may leak from fuel pump rings
- Defect
- Fuel may leak from fuel pump rings.
- Remedy
- Replace the fuel pump rings with new ones.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,924 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 8 Apr 2008 to 1 Jul 2010
- Also covers
Safety recalls
Mazda RX-8 safety recalls
Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Mazda RX-8 since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.
- Recalls since 1992 8 launched 2004 to 2021
- Most recent 13 December 2021 DVSA recall R/2021/411
- Recalls 2016 to 2025 5 launched in those ten years
- Busiest year 2018 3 recalls launched
Does a recall affect your Mazda RX-8?
Not every Mazda RX-8 is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.
Mazda RX-8 recalls by year
Recalls launched each year, 2004 to 2026
2018 had the most, with 3. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.
| Year | Recalls |
|---|---|
| ’04 | 1 |
| ’05 | 2 |
| ’06 | 0 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 0 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 1 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 3 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
| ’26 | 0 |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated
Every Mazda RX-8 recall, newest first
2021 1 recall
2018 3 recalls
The takata passenger airbag inflator may not operate as intended
- Defect
- Passenger airbag inflators may not operate as intended.
- Remedy
- Replacement of Airbag Assembly on affected vehicles.
- Vehicles affected
- 26,261 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 2010
Front lower suspension arm ball joint casting may crack / break
- Defect
- The front lower arm ball joint casting may have a crack due to inappropriate manufacturing process being used. In extreme driving conditions this could cause the casting to break and the ball joint to become detached. If this happens it could result in the driver losing control of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Replace both left side and right side lower arms with modified units.
- Vehicles affected
- 8,030 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 7 May 2004
Fuel may leak
- Defect
- On the subject vehicles the resin fuel pump rings located on the top surface of the fuel tank may deteriorate by heat from the engine and exhaust pipes. Over time this deterioration could cause the fuel tank to leak which may increase the risk a vehicle fire. The resin fuel pump discharge pipe mounted to the upper part of the fuel pump body (within the fuel tank) may also deteriorate following exposure to heat from the engine and exhaust systems. This deterioration may cause the pipe to crack creating a fuel leak which could increase the risk of a vehicle fire. Fuel may leak from either the upper surface of the fuel tank and /or the fuel pump discharge pipe. In the worst case this may result in a fuel leak. This in turn could increase the risk of a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Replacement of the resin fuel pump rings and the fitment of heat insulating pads on the upper surface of the fuel tank to prevent future deterioration by heat of the engine and exhaust systems. The fuel pump filter body will also be replaced with a modified version in order to address the concern of the deterioration of the fuel discharge pipe.
- Vehicles affected
- 25,190 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 8 Feb 2008
2016 1 recall
Driver's front airbag may fail to deploy correctly
- Defect
- Continued exposure to high levels of absolute humidity may cause the driver’s front airbag inflator housing to rupture and deploy abnormally in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s front airbag. Should the inflator rupture it could result in metal fragments striking the driver or other vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- On affected vehicles replace air bag inflator
- Vehicles affected
- 32,030 across everything the recall covers
- Built
- 1 Feb 2003 to 1 Feb 2008
- Also covers
-
- Mazda 6
- BT-50
2005 2 recalls
Possible fuel leak
- Defect
- 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.
- Remedy
- Recalled vehicles will have the heat insulator pad attached to the fuel tank and power control module upgraded.
- Vehicles affected
- 15,054 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 20 Dec 2004 and 13 Apr 2005 to 1 Jul 2005
Loss of steering may occur
- Defect
- It is possible that cracks may occur in the ball joint socket of the lower suspension arm. Which under certain severe driving conditions may cause the ball to separate from the ball joint socket and a loss of steering may occur.
- Remedy
- Recalled vehicles will be inspected to ascertain if the lower suspension arm fitted is of the affected type. If this is shown to be the case the part will be changed for a quality assured item.
- Vehicles affected
- 4,621 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 27 Dec 2003
2004 1 recall
Possible cracking of dynamic damper heat insulator
- Defect
- The dynamic damper heat insulator which is installed on the manual transmission may crack causing abnormal noise. In the worst case the insulator may become detached.
- Remedy
- Recall the affected vehicles and replace the insulator with a modified one.
- Vehicles affected
- 119 RX-8 vehicles
- Built
- 28 Jul 2003 to 29 Aug 2003
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety recalls | Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | January 1992 to September 2026 | 8 recalls matched to this model | 15 September 2026 |
- Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Mazda RX-8. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
- Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
- Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
- Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
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