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Service bulletins for the 2004 Mazda RX-8

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

202 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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02-001-13-27522017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF SIGNS OF OIL ON THE STRUTS OR SHOCK ABSORBERS. IN MOST CASES THE OIL THAT IS PRESENT IS NORMAL, AND A RESULT OF THE OIL THAT REMAINS ON THE SHAFT DURING THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OF THE SHAFT SEAL. FOLLOW THE INSPECTION GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE IF THE CONDITION IS A RESULT OF THE NORMAL SWEEPING PROCESS OR A FAILURE OF THE SHAFT SEAL.
00-001-13-27482017-04-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA HAS DEVELOPED FACTORY RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES THAT SUPPORT ALL MAJOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS. MAZDA RECOMMENDS DEALERS FOLLOW THE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TABLES AS CITED IN THE VEHICLE-SPECIFIC WORKSHOP MANUAL OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SERVICES PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF MAZDA’S FACTORY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED. THESE SERVICES ARE UNNECESSARY AND CREATE UNNEEDED EXPENSES FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS.
1099M2017-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN REPROGRAMMING A CONTROL MODULE, ALWAYS USE THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE. IF NOT USED, THE CONTROL MODULE REPROGRAMMING MAY FAIL DUE TO A WEAK VEHICLE BATTERY.THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE BATTERY FROM BEING DISCHARGED. THIS ALLOWS THE IDS TO REPROGRAM A CONTROL MODULE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE FROM A WEAK OR UNDERCHARGED VEHICLE BATTERY. NOTE: CONTROL MODULE DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IF THE GR-8 BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POWER SUPPLY MODE IS NOT USED.
1066M2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S) (E.G. HANGING A PARKING PERMIT FROM THE MIRROR). USE A SOFT CLOTH WITH MILD DETERGENT TO CLEAN THE MIRROR. HARSH DETERGENT MAY DAMAGE THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S).
MTI_10312017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE
MTI_11112017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
MTI_10342017-02-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.
MTI_10322017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SPARE TIRE JACK.
MTI_10312017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE.
MTI_11112017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
MTI_10342017-02-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.
02-009-16-31552017-02-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD.
SA3272016-12-02. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. TAKATA RECALLS GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSE: THIS PAGE WAS CREATED TO ASSIST WITH HANDLING TAKATA AIR BAG RECALLS. PROCESSES: PLEASE USE THESE PROCESS FLOWCHARTS TO PROPERLY HANDLE VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. RECALL 8215F & 9416E PRELIMINARY PARTS PROCESS RECALL 9516E & 9616E PRELIMINARY PARTS PROCESS GENERAL INFORMATION: THE LINKS BELOW CONTAIN THE LATEST TAKATA RECALLS INFORMATION. THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE UPDATED AS RECALL CONDITIONS CHANGE.
SA2342016-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. IDS UPDATE 101.00 AND 101.02 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON MS3 UNDER THE "IDS/INFOTAINMENT" TAB.
RF-14-112016-04-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
02-004-142016-03-16. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SR-7714-F2014-11-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. MAZDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN INCREASED COMBUSTION, DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, IS DUE TO INFLATOR PROPELLANT MATERIAL, THAT WAS IMPROPERLY PROCESSED AND AIR BAG MODULE CAN RUPTURE AND INJURE OCCUPANT(S). MODEL 2003-2004 MAZDA6, 2004 RX-8. *PE
SB-09-005-132013-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. MAZDA: ON SOME VEHICLES, TO AVOID POTENTIAL INTERFERENCE OF FOOT PLACED ON PEDALS, INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING PROPER USE, AND PLACEMENT, OF DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT. VARIOUS MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. *PE
04-002-122012-05-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. MAZDA: CLUNK/BANG NOISE DURING FIRST FORWARD MOVEMENT AFTER SITTING. THIS IS A NORMAL OPERATING NOISE OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS). DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL CX-5 YEAR 2013; MODEL CX-9 YEARS 2012-2013; MODEL MIATA YEARS 2006-2013; MODEL MX-5 2006-2013; MODEL MAZDA2 2011-2013; MODEL MAZDA3 YEAR 2007-2013; MODEL MAZDA5 2006-2010/ 2012-2013. *JS
SB-09-057-102011-06-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. MAZDA: THERE IS CONDENSATION AND FOG IN THE FRONT AND REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. *RM
SB-01-016-102010-09-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. MAZDA: HESITATION/IDLE VIBRATION DUE TO CRACKED ENGINE MOUNT. ON SOME VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE DECELERATION IN 3RD GEAR WITH ENGINE SPEED LESS THAN 3000 RPM AT APPROX. 30 MPH (50KM/H), THEN QUICKLY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN, A HESITATION MAY OCCUR; ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, WHEN AT A STOP IN D RANGE, EXCESSIVE ENGINE/BODY VIBRATION MAY OCCUR. *PE UPDATED 10/18/10. *PE
02-005-082008-09-27. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR. MAZDA: NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE/STABILIZER CONTROL LINK BROKEN. THE PLASTIC INSERT CONNECTING THE STABILIZER CONTROL LINK BALL JOINT TO THE CONTROL LINK MAY CRACK AND BECOME SEPARATED. *PE UPDATED 3/19/09. *PE
01-019/082008-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL WITH DTC P2070 (SSV STUCK OPEN). *NJ
01-015/082008-04-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE CRANKS NO START. *NJ
01-014/082008-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE LACK OF POWER. *NJ

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.