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Mazda RX-8 repairs by problem area
Engine (52%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (11%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (5%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (18%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (11%)
Other (3%)
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- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 443 repairs.
Mazda RX-8 transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (18%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (44%)
Chart based on 45 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD
| 41806 mi US $2500 |
Repaired 4th gear popping out by removing slop in transmission. One was apparently a spacer on the wrong side of a nut. There were at least two parts or shafts with slack that were repaired. Replaced clutch and flywheel with Exedy parts. |
| 37000 mi US $862 |
Putting the car into 6th gear resulted in noise and it was difficult to put it into gear. Diagnosed as worn 6th gear synchro and it was replaced. $862 and they checked clutch and all other gears and everything was fine. |
2007 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
232-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD
| 93 mi C $2000 |
Diagnose and replace clutch, master and slave cylinders |
2006 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD
| 12000 mi | Differential destroyed itself, replaced under warranty |
| 34000 mi £200 |
Inner CV boot replaced. front ARB drop links replaced |
| 76000 mi | Clutch pedal bracket broken. Replaced and repaired on extended warranty per technical service bulletin. Replaced spark plugs no charge when they flooded engine |
| 90000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced stock flywheel, pressure plate, clutch, center bearing, and throwout bearing with high performance gear. Replaced all fluids in clutch and transmission. |
| 138000 mi US $1500 |
Needed to replace the clutch and flywheel. |
| 18000 mi | Grinding and jumping turning corners. Differential bad. Dealer replaced under Warranty. |
| 68300 mi US $2000 |
Noticed a girding when shifting from 3rd to 4th (Manual Transmission). Dealer tore down transmission to narrow down the issue. Dealer discovered problem with 3rd and 4th gear synchro. Dealer replaced synchro - problem fixed. |
| 73800 mi | Clutch pedal bracket broke, changing the engagement point of the clutch resulting in unable to shift gears properly. Dealer replaced with reinforced clutch pedal bracket under warranty. |
2005 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD
| 20000 mi | Transmission whine in 6th gear. Noise stopped when clutch depressed or foot off gas. |
| 92000 mi US $400 |
Clutch disc shattered, destroyed starter and clutch bearings. A risk with these clutches when the lining is nearly gone, as the disc it's riveted to is very thin. Dampening springs broke in the process. |
| 109300 mi US $450 |
Clutch disc burst, replaced disc, pressure plate, clutch master and slave cylinder |
| 147000 mi US $400 |
Release bearing failure, clutch slave failure |
| 59520 mi C $900 |
Master seal in clutch |
| 52000 mi US $550 |
Throwout bearing replaced. |
| 45000 mi | Replaced gears 2 & 5 under factory warranty |
| 85000 mi US $256 |
Replaced clutch pedal. |
| 25000 mi | Transmission rebuilt. Grinded going up or down into 5th gear at over 4k RPM. Dealer replaced every piece except housing and center shaft. Dealer attributed to GL5 fluid. |
| 35000 mi | Failure of 2nd gear syncro required complete tranny rebuild. Dealer subbed it out, shop had to keep it an extra week after first attempt resulted in tranny that would not go into any gear. |
| 58000 mi | Clutch slave cylinder leaked and could not shift the transmission. Replaced slave cylinder and put in a new clutch. |
| 89000 mi | Clutch pedal broken |
2005 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
197-horsepower 1.3L R2 4-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 3900 mi | front brake pads replaced due to squeaking A/C system recharged to specs. replaced rear differential due to excess metal in fluid. replace lower right and left side rocker panel moldings/deformed |
2004 Mazda RX-8
Engine not specified
| 57660 mi C $150 |
Clutch flex hose burst. Had the car towed to a nearby mechanic and flex hose replaced with a stainless steel braided one. |
2004 Mazda RX-8 4dr Coupe
238-horsepower 1.3L R2 6-speed manual RWD
| 59300 mi US $720 |
Clutch pedal housing cracked, pedal dropped and canted, piston scratched master cylinder with resultant leak. Clutch pedal and bracket along w/ master cylinder replaced. |
| 72000 mi | The bracket which holds the clutch pedal to the firewall snapped while driving. |
| 34000 mi | Hard 1-2 shift. |
| 35000 mi | Once again, hard shift 1-2. Replaced clutch slave cylinder for shifting problems. Problem persists. |
| 37000 mi | Visited 2 different dealers. 1st dealer claimed clutch issue. 2nd dealer confirmed internal transmission problem. Awaiting confirmation of warranty replacement of a new transmission from 2nd dealer. |
| 37700 mi | After visit to 3rd different dealer, transmission issue resolved under warranty. Replaced 2nd gear, 2nd gear syncro hub/ring, 1-2 shift fork. |
| 43000 mi | While i was there i had them replace the clutch master cylinder because while in heavy traffic on a hot day the clutch pedal becomes spongy. |
| 43000 mi US $1500 |
Replaced clutch and flywheel - both had completely disintegrated |
| 64300 mi | Clutch Bracket snapped. Worked just long enough to drive the car directly to the Dealer for free replacement. Dealer had one in stock. Got car back the next morning. |
| 28000 mi US $1210 |
Clutch failure. |
| 91800 mi US $480 |
Clutch Master & Slave cylinders replaced |
| 49000 mi US $200 |
Flooded and new flywheel needed. |
| 31000 mi | Second Third and Fifth gear were near impossible to shift into, dealer rebuilt damaged components. |
| 38000 mi | Warranty replacement of entire transmission. (Transmission was rebuilt earlier and problem shifting did not go away) |
| 201000 mi US $200 |
Transmission synchro rings failing. Replaced transmission with used one. |
| 259000 mi US $2200 |
Replaced entire engine. The engine had low compression and if I was going to be able to rebuild it, it needed to come out before it blew a seal. No towing. Could probably have gotten another 6 months or more. |
| 44000 mi | Clutch pedal was creaking; dealer replaced clutch pedal/bracket under extended warranty provided by Mazda. |
| 52200 mi US $250 |
Clutch master cylinder unable to maintain pressure. Replaced clutch master cylinder. |
| 109000 mi US $1500 |
Rear end rebuilt, was clunking. |
| 116500 mi US $450 |
Clutch changed. The pressure plate failed. Could no longer disengage the clutch. Replaced everything (clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bearing) resurfaced flywheel. Not bad considering it was the original. |
| 73500 mi | Second and third gear syncro mesh failed. First, Second, and Third gears were replaced. |
| 132500 mi US $500 |
Manual transmission neutral position switch failed. Switch replaced. |
2004 Mazda RX-8 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
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