Service bulletins for the 2005 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.
180 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 04-002-12 | 2012-05-16. 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 |
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| SB-09-057-10 | 2011-06-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. MAZDA: THERE IS CONDENSATION AND FOG IN THE FRONT AND REAR COMBINATION LIGHTS. *RM |
| SB-01-016-10 | 2010-09-04. 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 |
| 02-005-08 | 2008-09-27. 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 |
| 01-019/08 | 2008-06-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A MIL WITH DTC P2070 (SSV STUCK OPEN). *NJ |
| 01-015/08 | 2008-04-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE CRANKS NO START. *NJ |
| 01-014/08 | 2008-04-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE LACK OF POWER. *NJ |
| 01-013/08 | 2008-04-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). MAZDA SPECIAL PROGRAM (MSP16) - ENGINE LACK OF POWER -PCM REFLASH. VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM APRIL 10, 2003 THROUGH NOV. 9, 2007. VIN RANGE JM1FE17**40100053 - 80215462. *NJ UPDATED 6/3/08. *NJ |
| 00307 | 2007-06-11. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. AVAILABILITY OF NON-REQUIRED TOOLS. *KB |
| 0101607 | 2007-05-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. IGNITION COIL INSPECTION. *KB |
| 0901407 | 2007-05-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. WATER IN REAR COMBINATION LIGHT. *KB |
| 0900807 | 2007-04-17. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHT AUTO-LEVELING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *KB |
| 0800306 | 2007-02-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. NON GENUINE ACCESSORIES AFFECT AIR BAG OPERATION. *KB |
| 0103906 | 2007-02-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. MAZDA MODULAR DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (M-MDS) STEERING WHEEL ANGLE SENSOR MODULE SELF TEST SHOWS FAIL. *KB |
| 0500406 | 2006-11-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. MANUAL TRANSMISSION-CLUTCH HARD TO DISENGAGE. *KB |
| 0200406 | 2006-05-23. Service bulletin. TIRES:VALVE. TPMS VALVE STEM BREAKS WHEN REMOVING AFTERMARKET VALVE STEM CAPS - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 0100206 | 2006-02-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE MISFIRE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES - SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 01012006 | 2006-01-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. BROKEN REAR LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT. TO INCLUDE MAZDA RX-8 2006. *TT |
| 11012005 | 2006-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. P0442, P0455, P0456 SET IN POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). LONG CRANKING TIME TO ENGINE START. *TT |
| 0100405 | 2005-12-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DIFFICULTY STARTING ENGINE CRANK. *TS |
| 0103105 | 2005-12-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. FUEL DISTRIBUTOR INSULATOR-REMOVAL / INSTALLATION CAUTIONS-SERVICE TIP. *TS |
| 0800805 | 2005-12-09. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED - DTC B1994 AND/OR B1998 SET. *TT |
| 01012005 | 2005-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BATTERY REPLACEMENT SERVICE TIP. *TT |
| 01012005 | 2005-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SATELLITE ENABLED AUDIO UNITS. *TT |
| 01012005 | 2005-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. ENGINE STALLING AT IDLE, P0172 (FUEL TRIM TOO RICH) AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT, INTAKE MANIFOLD REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT, ENGINE HARNESS REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT OR FUEL INJECTOR REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT. *TT |
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