2004 Mazda Mazda problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling (5) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery (2) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2007-05-25 · Equipment · 💥 crash“we were broadsided by a vehicle that ran a red light at full speed. the impact was on the passenger side. the car flipped over and skidded onthe passenger side then flipped back onto the drivers side and skidded before rolling over at least once. not one air bag deployed. thank god for the seat belts. they saved our lives. injuries were concussions…”
2006-10-06 · Unknown Or Other · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 i am not driving the car fast enough and am told i need to check my oil…”
2005-09-16 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump · 10,478 mi“bucking and loss of power, noise coming from area near fuel pump until part failed completely and car would not start, or it was taken in for repair before complete failure to be replaced. four fuel pumps have been replaced in 10 months of ownership of new car. *nm…”
2005-08-24 · Seat Belts:front · 8,000 mi“2004 mazda 3 passenger seat belt malfuction. my mazda 3 seat belt locking mechanism fail to release. …”
2005-08-22 · Electrical System · 7,200 mi“dt: the engine just turned off. the vehicle cut off twice when trying to go up hill at 20 mph. this happened on july 20th, 2005. the evolution was roughly at 10,000 feet. the vehicle is currently at the dealer. *ak *sc…”
2005-08-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery · 5,000 mi“after driving 45 mph on blue ridge parkway for at least 3 hours, i was exiting onto a major highway. when i stepped on the gas, i had a loss of power that almost caused an accident. could not easily recreate the problem, so i did not go to the dealer about it. *nm…”
2005-08-10 · Electrical System · 16,000 mi“dt: the consumer stated 2004 mazda rx 8 stalled while driving at speeds of 20-35 mph. there were no lights on the dashboard before this happened. , but afterwards all the lights came on, and the vehicle died. the consumer reported this to the dealer ,and they did the diagnostic test, and found nothing but suggested that he do a tune up on the c…”
2005-08-08 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 15,898 mi“since february 2005 i have had my mazda rx8 serviced for engine noises, deceleration problems, stalling problems and restart problems. the vehicle begins to idle rough and just stalls out (twice in the middle of busy intersections with oncoming traffic-life threatening situation) and cannot be restarted. the vehicle has to be towed in to the deal…”
2005-08-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling“dt: this mazda had a vibration problem . recently, had a stalling problem. the dealer tried to get consumer to trade i in vehicle. after stopping at a stop sign would have to push the gas pedal to the floor to get it to move. the service manager found out the were having the same problems in high heat areas.. this started happening on june 30,…”
2005-07-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 12,400 mi“while pulling into my driveway, i was braking to park while the automatic transmission was still in drive. suddenly, the engine started to rev on its own, while my foot was on the brake. the tachometer started reading in the danger zone, and the engine was revving out of control. white smoke started to come out from under the hood. i was able to pu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.