Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 19, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 7, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 34 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Mazda 929. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Fuel system
Filed Nov 19, 2003
WHEN I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING IT IDLES ABOUT 2000 RPM THEN DROPS TO 1000 RPM AND REVS BACK UP TO 1800 RPM AND CONTINUES PULSATE IN NEUTRAL EVERY SECOND UNTIL YOU PUT IT IN DRIVE. IN DRIVE IT REMAINS IDLING AT 1500 RPM UNTIL YOU SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART. IF THE ENGINE IS NOT WARM ENOUGH IT STARTS OVER DOING THE SAME THING OTHERWISE IT BEGINS TO IDLE CORRECTLY. WITH THE IDLE HIGH IT MAKES IT VERY HARD TO STOP THE CAR. WHAT CAN BE DONE?*AK
NHTSA ID
10047196
Incident
Nov 19, 2003
Mileage
197,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 20, 2000
VERY STRONG FUEL VAPOR BOTH INTERNAL/EXTERNAL THIRD OCCURRENCE. FIRST TWO, BOTH RESULTED IN REPLACING FUEL RAIL AND ALL INJECTOR SEALS. *AK
NHTSA ID
738064
Incident
Dec 12, 2000
Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 2000
MAZDA SEAMS TO HAVE A HISTORY OF TRANSMISSION FAILERS WHAT CAN THE MAZDA OWNER DO WHEN MAZDA DOES NOT WANT TO COME CLEAN CHECK OUT HTTP://WWW.CARCAST.COM/CC/CONFERENCE/ I ALSO HAVE A 626/TURBO WITH A BAD TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
733276
Engine
Filed May 15, 2000
WHILE DRIVING TIMING BELT SHEARED OFF FOR THE SIXTH TIME WITHOUT A WARNING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN THROUGH A TOTAL OF 8 BELTS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
861918
Incident
May 23, 1995
Body & structure
Filed May 3, 1999
ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES ON THE OUTSIDE BROKE. THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. RECALL# 93V174000, DOES NOT INCLUDE REAR DOOR HANDLES. *AK
NHTSA ID
837371
Fuel system
Filed Feb 23, 1999
THIS FAILURE ONLY HAPPENS BELOW 20DEG F. PROBLEM GOES AWAY WHEN ENGINE WARM. ON VERY COLD STARTUP, FUEL DRIPS RAPIDLY AND VISIBLY FROM BOTTOM OF PRESSURE REGULATOR TO VALVE COVER. SEE ODI ID'S 380248, 437128, 416832, 825336, 946072, 956814, 979475. TURKEY DEALERS LET CAR WARM IN GARAGE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN PART AND/OR FUEL IS UNCOMFORTABLY COLD. MY DEALER SAID "YOU HAVE A GAS LEAK" WHEN I DROVE IN. 2 HOURS LATER THEY CHARGED $25 AND SAID THERE WAS NO GAS LEAK, EVEN THOUGH I POINTED TO THE PART WHICH DRIPS.
NHTSA ID
703640
Incident
Dec 18, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Feb 4, 1999
THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE CANNOT OPEN DOOR. DEALER SAYS THAT REAR DOOR HANDLES ARE NOT PART OF RECALL 93V174000. *AK
NHTSA ID
834494
BrakesFuel system
Filed Jul 13, 1998
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FUEL VAPOR SMELL COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER SHOP THREE TIMES BEFORE CORRECTION WAS MADE, BUT ALL COST WAS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ONLY REPAIRS NEEDED WERE THE REPLACEMENT OF AN OLD/CRACKED RUBBER TUBING AND TO RETIGHTEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLTS OR THE HEAD BOLTS. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CONSUMER STATES IT FEELS LIKE DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS, RESURFACED ROTORS, AND PACKED WHEEL BEARINGS, AT AN EARLIER TIME THE TWO FRONT ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA ID
825336
Incident
Jul 6, 1994
Brakes
Filed Jul 13, 1998
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM CONCERNING REOCCURRING BRAKE MULFUNCTION DUE TO ROTOR WARPAGE EVERY 3000 MILES OF WEAR; DEALER NOTIFIED AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. ALL COST STILL TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER FLUSH ABS, REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND WHEEL BEARINGS, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES THAT SYMPTOMS OF ROTOR WARPAGE STILL EXISTS. *AK *TT
NHTSA ID
825332
Incident
Apr 8, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jun 17, 1998
OUTSIDE REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INCLUDED UNDER A RECALL ON THE FRONT DOORS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
824426
Electrical
Filed Dec 17, 1997
WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN FORWARD, NEUTRAL AND REVERSE THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED, AN ACCIDENT RESULETED FROM THIS DESIGN.
NHTSA ID
526728
Brakes
Filed Aug 29, 1997
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSATE DURING BRAKING. *AK
NHTSA ID
518914
Incident
Jun 5, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Aug 26, 1997
WHILE TRYING TO GET CHILD OUT OF VEHICLE THE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO OPEN.OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
NHTSA ID
815677
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 8, 1997
DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE TURNING A CORNER.
NHTSA ID
516155
Seat belts
Filed Apr 15, 1997
RECALL 95V103005 FOR BELT BUCKLES. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED. *AK
NHTSA ID
806474
Incident
Jun 15, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Feb 3, 1997
THE REAR PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE BROKE INSIDE THE FRAME, PRVENTING THE DOOR TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, RECALL # 93V174000. *AK
NHTSA ID
808525
Incident
Jan 29, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 3, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR FLEW OPEN AND WOULD NOT LOCK, IT COULD HAVE THROWN SOMEONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
803166
Incident
Oct 3, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Sep 20, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK THE SEAT BELT DID NOT OPERATE LIKE IT SHOULD OF HAD. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT.*AK
NHTSA ID
802743
Incident
Sep 18, 1996
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Sep 9, 1996
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
ENGINE SURGED, BRAKES DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE HIT GAS PUMP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE DOES NOT OWN VEHICLE, MR. TOMKO IS OWNER OF GARAGE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ID
801022
Electrical
Filed Aug 13, 1996
IGNITION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START VEHICLE.
NHTSA ID
507423
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1996
BROWN MAZDA 95V103. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED SINCE THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR OWNERS NAME IS NOT ON LIST. *AK
NHTSA ID
979568
Incident
Dec 21, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Feb 21, 1996
FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING OVER THE ENGINE. *AK
NHTSA ID
979475
Incident
Feb 21, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 28, 1996
IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE BROKE, CAUSING ACCELERATION. TT
SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN AT PRESS POINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ID
975885
Incident
Nov 10, 1995
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