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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.
JM1FE17N640••••••2004 Mazda RX-8
That is about average for the 2004 Mazda RX-8 — 13 complaints per build across 31 builds.
10on this build
398on the model
31builds in total
3involved a crash
3injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 6Steering 4Engine And Engine Cooling 2Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJun 2012
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 35 mph when another vehicle crashed into the vehicle preceding the contact. The preceding vehicle then spun into the front driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not…
Engine And Engine CoolingcrashOct 2006
Car stalls at lights does not respond when accelerating have gone to back up and no response then car will just take off have had 2 accidents due to no acceleration fog and bugs in taillights airbag light on/off for no reason car has been to dealership for all recalls I am told…
Air BagsApr 2019
The passenger air bag is affecting the dash causing it to crack. If the air bag is to deploy the dash could splinter from the cracks and cause serious bodily enjury
EngineOct 2014
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx-8. When attempting to start the vehicle, the engine failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be rebuilt or replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The…
SuspensionNov 2007
The contact owns a 2004 mazda rx8. While driving various speeds, the vehicle will stall without warning. He took the vehicle to a local repair shop and a mechanic stated that fuel flooded the engine and causes the vehicle to stall. The engine was completely replaced. In…
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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 JM1FE17N640120412 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.