My passenger side dashboard over the airbag is cracked really bad like you can see the air bag I am afraid to have anyone in the passenger seat I feel like it is going to set the air bag off for no reason the dealership is telling me its going to cost around $700 to fix I have done some research on this it seems to be a common problem with this car.

- Longwood, FL, USA

Rx-8 cracked passenger dashboard. Cracked in the outline of the faulty airbag shape. I am taking in for recall of airbag but am requesting dash cover replacement as it is clearly caused by airbag leakage/fault.

- Cairo, GA, USA

Dash board no passenger side where air bag is for about the last 2 years dash started cracking in the shape of a H every summer when its hot the dash looks like its got a bow in it like the airbag is going to just pop out it has gotten worse each year now dealer said no recall but there is a defect in the airbag to deploy without a crash occurring many Rx-8 owners are having this cracking where air bags are in passenger side but Mazda want do anything to fix the issue until someone gets hurt or killed from these defective air bags on the RX8.

- Winston-Salem, NC, USA

The clutch pedal on my Mazda Rx-8 2004 model is making a strange noise everytime I step on it. The clutch doesn't feel like its working right, and myt break snap anytime soon just like what already happend to lots of Rx-8's.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

While driving my 2004 Rx-8 6speed my clutch pedal broke. The actual welding broke along the inside of the car underneath the dash. It is not the clutch itself, but the actual pedal assembly. It was while I was driving and seems to be a pretty serious safety issue. I have googled this issue a bit and found a lot of other people with this exact same problem thanks

- Kemp, TX, USA

My clutch pedal bracket broke from my 2004 Mazda Rx-8 at 62K miles.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2004 Mazda RX8. The vehicle has Bridgestone all season tires. The contact was concerned about the air pressure in the tires and notified the manufacturer. Mazda suggested that he take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was taken to the dealer four times, but no repairs were made. The dealer only placed air in the tires. On one occasion, while driving almost 60 mph, the contact felt a very rough vibration in the vehicle. He attempted to move the vehicle off the road and the rear passenger side tire exploded. The tire and vehicle manufacturers were not notified of the blow out. The dot number and tire size were unknown. The failure mileage was 14,000 and current mileage was 23,000. The tail lights would fill with water. There was a strange clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle may have a strut problem. Updated 07/30/09.

- Yakima, WA, USA

: the contact stated while driving in normal conditions and no particular speed, the engine vibrates. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. The dealer discovered two motor mounts were broken. The repair parts are on back order and no repairs were made.

- Boulder City, NV, USA

2004 Mazda rx 8 has many design defects, battery was replaced, spark plugs and oil filter was replaced 3 months after purchase. 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.

- Sparta, NJ, USA