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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JM1FE173850••••••2005 Mazda RX-8
That is about average for the 2005 Mazda RX-8 — 5 complaints per build across 25 builds.
5on this build
131on the model
25builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlAug 2014
I was driving down the highway, coming to a stop from 65 mph speed because of traffic ahead, and as soon as I press the clutch pedal it snaps. The clutch pedal now moves freely making the vehicle completely inoperable. Had to call a friend to tow my car with her truck. And even…
Air BagsJun 2014
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 mazda rx-8. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V345000 and 15V382000 (air bags). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time…
Power TrainSep 2010
Identical to NHTSA action number: pe09045 my clutch pedal assembly failed. Clutch un-usable. 1. No warning 2 clutch pedal goes limp, falls to the floor unusable 3. Clutch pedal assembly and mastercylinder replaced(due to bent rod caused by failure)
Power TrainMay 2010
Clutch pedal in my 2005 rx8 broke while driving, leaving it nearly impossible to shift gears. It's a known issue among rx8 drivers, but mazda has so far refused to issue a recall
Power TrainAug 2009
2005 mazda rx8 with 53,000 miles. Clutch pedal has been squeaking for the past 8-10k miles. I complained on 2 separate occasions to mazdas service department and they did nothing. Today my clutch pedal snapped off while I was driving. Mazda needs to use better welding on the…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JM1FE173850158613 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.