Acura RSX vs Mazda RX-8
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Acura RSX
- Total complaints
- 156
- Avg per model year
- 35
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 2
- Most complained year
- 2002 (75)
Top problems: Power Train, Air Bags, Engine and Engine Cooling
Mazda RX-8
- Total complaints
- 749
- Avg per model year
- 98
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 14
- Most complained year
- 2004 (489)
Top problems: Power Train, Engine and Engine Cooling, Steering
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.