2nd Generation RX-8
- Years
- 2009–2011
- Reliability
- 5th out of 36
- PainRank™
- 0.34
- Complaints
- 2
1st Generation RX-8
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Reliability
- 23rd out of 36
- PainRank™
- 3.6
- Complaints
- 27
Mazda RX-8 Generations
The RX-8 has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 1st generation (2004—2008) has been the least reliable.
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