2 NHTSA CampaignsModel Year 2004

Mazda RX-8 Other Systems Recalls Two federal campaigns, in NHTSA’s own words

Dean McCrary Mazda has two NHTSA campaigns open on the Mazda RX-8 other systems, model year 2004. Here is NHTSA’s own description of the most recent one, 17V355000:

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.

The repair is free — parts and labor, at any Mazda dealer, for the life of the vehicle. Check your VIN below to confirm your RX-8 is included, or jump straight to what to do next.

Is This RX-8 Included?

Enter the 17-character VIN and we query NHTSA in real time. The answer comes back for that one vehicle, and it covers every open campaign on it — not only the other systems ones on this page.

Or call and read the VIN to our service team.

The Campaigns NHTSA Has Filed

Most recent first, two campaigns in all. Each block below carries the defect, the risk and the remedy exactly as NHTSA filed them, with the date NHTSA received them and a link to check our reading against the original.

NHTSA 17V3550002004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

What NHTSA says the defect is

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2004 Mazda RX-8 vehicles. The ball joint socket on the front suspension lower control arm may crack and the ball joint may separate from the socket.

The risk NHTSA states

If the ball joint separates, steering control may be lost, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy NHTSA states

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2017. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 1117E.

Campaign 17V355000 · reported to NHTSA 1 June 2017 · Read it on nhtsa.gov →

NHTSA 05V3250002004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

What NHTSA says the defect is

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER FORGING OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, CRACKS MAY OCCUR IN THE BALL JOINT SOCKET.

The risk NHTSA states

IN SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE BALL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE BALL JOINT SOCKET AND A LOSS OF STEERING MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

The remedy NHTSA states

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CONTROL ARMS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

Campaign 05V325000 · reported to NHTSA 20 July 2005 · Read it on nhtsa.gov →

What To Do From Here

Four steps, in order.

Run the VIN

Use the checker above, or nhtsa.gov/recalls. Both read the same federal record, and both answer for the one vehicle rather than the nameplate.

Book the repair

Schedule online or call . Give us the campaign number and we will confirm the parts are in hand before you come in.

Ask if parts are short

A campaign is sometimes announced before the remedy parts reach dealerships. If that is the case we will say so and put you on the list, rather than book a visit that cannot be completed.

Keep the paperwork

We give you written proof the campaign was closed. It is worth having: a buyer checking the federal record later sees the campaign, and the paperwork is what shows it was dealt with.

Mazda RX-8 Other Systems Recall Questions

Does one of these campaigns cover my RX-8?⌄

Only a VIN answers that. A campaign covers a build range, so two vehicles of the same model year can be treated differently. The checker on this page queries NHTSA for one vehicle and returns every open campaign on it.

What does the repair cost?⌄

Nothing. A federal safety recall remedy is performed at no charge to the owner — parts and labor — for the life of the vehicle, whatever the mileage and wherever the vehicle was bought.

Why is the wording on this page so formal?⌄

Because it is not ours. The defect, risk and remedy text is NHTSA’s, reproduced without edit. Rewriting a safety notice into friendlier language would change what it says, and we would rather you read the original than our version of it.

Could something have changed since this page was written?⌄

Yes. This page was checked against NHTSA on 2026-08-09, and campaigns are amended and superseded. The Mazda RX-8 recall hub reads the federal database live every time it loads, so it is the current position; this page is the detail behind it.

RX-8 Other Systems Recall Open? We Will Book It.

Call with the VIN, or book online. Recall work is performed at no charge to the owner, and we will confirm the parts before your visit.

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Verified as of 2026-08-09 against the NHTSA federal recall database. Every defect, risk and remedy statement above is NHTSA’s own wording, reproduced without edit, and each campaign number links to the federal record it came from. Nothing on this page is a summary, an estimate or an inference.