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1989 Mazda 929 Body & structure Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA

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Body & structure reportsComplaints 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.
19
Latest Oct 26, 2000
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
53%
of 36 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Mazda 929 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming body or structure

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 2000

PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS AT ALL. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRONT DOORS, BUT NOT ON PASSENGER'S DOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
873924
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Jul 1, 1999

THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, KEEP BREAKING, THEREBY MAKING THE DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM THE OUTSIDE. BOTH REAR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND BOTH FRONT HANDLES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, THE LEFT FRONT HAS SINCE BROKEN. THE MATERIAL USED IN THESE HANDLES IS OF SUCH POOR QUALITY THAT THE METAL ACTUALLY BREAKS. I AM ALWAYS DRIVING AROUND WITH AT LEAST ONE (ONCE WITH TWO) INOPERATIVE DOOR DUE TO A BROKEN HANDLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
708108
Body & structure
Filed Apr 13, 1999

WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHEN ROLLED DOWN WOULD POP OPEN THE DOOR, THEN THE WINDOW ITSELF WOULD NO LONGER ROLL UP. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE DOOR HANDLE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER RECALL. YET THE WINDOW, WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AND CAUSED BY THIS INCIDENT IS GOING TO COST US 225DOLLARS TO GET REPAIRED. IT WENT DOWN AND WOULDN'T COME BACK UP AFTER THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND WOULDN'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE . NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THE REGULATOR IS STRIPPED ON THE WINDOW, WHICH IS BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND IN TURN THE WINDOW ONCE ROLLED DOWN WOULD NEVER COME BACK UP. THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED FULLY TO THE RECALL, BUT WILL ONLY FIX THE DOOR HANDLE ITSELF AND IS CHARGING US FOR THE OTHER PART, WHICH IS TOTALLY DUE TO THE DEFECT AND WAS NOT IN OUR CONTROL. (93V-174) DENIED ADDITIONAL REPAIR OF WINDOW. *MJS

NHTSA ID
705585
Body & structure
Filed Mar 12, 1999

REAR DOOR HANDLE IS BROKE AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T GET INTO REAR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
835828
Incident
May 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Jan 15, 1999

CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE DOOR HANDLES FROM THE OUTSIDE ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DUE TO THE HANDLES BEING BROKEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
833653
Incident
Aug 27, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Sep 26, 1998

DOOR HANDLE FAILURE PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED FROM EXTERIOR.

NHTSA ID
541718
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jun 18, 1997

THE HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER CANNOT GAIN ENTRY FROM THIS DOOR, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
813261
Body & structure
Filed May 6, 1997

PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN ROLLED DOWN, THE DOOR UNLOCKS AND COMES OPEN BY ITSELF, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAD A PRIOR RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
812024
Body & structure
Filed Jan 28, 1997

THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STOPPED WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX THEM AND DEALER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL #93V174000; CURRENTLY, HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR WHICH WILL NOT OPEN . *AK

NHTSA ID
808222
Body & structure
Filed Jan 24, 1997

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. RECALL#93V174. *AK

NHTSA ID
807021
Body & structure
Filed Nov 28, 1995

THE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLES ARE BREAKING AND YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975540
Incident
Nov 28, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Nov 27, 1995

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE BROKE THE INTERIOR . TT

NHTSA ID
975534
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Sep 27, 1995

#EA94-031 THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE,#EA95-004 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT

NHTSA ID
972519
Body & structure
Filed Sep 11, 1995

REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE, SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT DOOR. TT

NHTSA ID
971883
Incident
Sep 9, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 1, 1995

UPON ENGAGING CHILD SAFETY LATCH, REAR/RIGHT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE AT POINT WHERE HANDLE WAS CONNECTED TO ROD THAT CONTROLS LATCH/OPENS DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
485789
Incident
Jun 1, 1994
Body & structure
Filed Jun 26, 1995

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN, CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
967722
Incident
May 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jun 12, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NO BE OPENED DUE TO OUTER DOOR HADLE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALLL (93V-174). *AK

NHTSA ID
966672
Incident
Jun 11, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Feb 7, 1995

VEHICLES DOORS BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ARE UNABLE TO OPEN.REAR PASSENGER DOOR.RECALL MFR WAS ONLY FRONT DOOR ONLY. TT

NHTSA ID
959682
Incident
Feb 6, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jan 12, 1995

LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE, STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION, DUE TO DEFECT IN HANDLE. TT

NHTSA ID
958629
Incident
Oct 2, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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