Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Aug 17, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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2 injuries, 0 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 35 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Mazda 929, most frequently naming the interior & seats, brakes and electrical categories. 23 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Monthly complaints peaked at 3 in Jan 2000. Most recent month: 1.View as table
Monthly owner complaints for the 1992 Mazda 929
Month
Complaints filed
Cumulative
Feb 1995
1
1
Apr 1995
1
2
Jun 1995
1
3
Jul 1995
1
4
Feb 1996
1
5
Oct 1996
1
6
Nov 1996
2
8
Feb 1997
1
9
Jun 1997
1
10
Aug 1997
1
11
Oct 1997
1
12
Jan 1998
1
13
Apr 1998
1
14
Jun 1998
1
15
Aug 1998
1
16
Oct 1998
2
18
Nov 1998
1
19
Mar 1999
1
20
May 1999
1
21
Jul 1999
1
22
Sep 1999
1
23
Jan 2000
3
26
Apr 2000
1
27
Nov 2000
1
28
May 2001
1
29
Jun 2002
1
30
Oct 2002
1
31
Jul 2003
1
32
Aug 2003
1
33
Sep 2003
1
34
Aug 2006
1
35
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Interior & seats717.1%
Brakes614.6%
Electrical512.2%
Engine512.2%
Driver assistance49.8%
Transmission37.3%
Visibility24.9%
Body & structure24.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH ON 07/15/06. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED UP AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND PREVIOUSLY STALLED ON 9 OTHER OCCASIONS. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING DECELERATION. ON 08/14/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT WIRE PLUGS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE OR THE IGNITION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK
NHTSA ID
10165747
Incident
Jul 15, 2006
Mileage
94,500 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Sep 12, 2003
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, AND JUMPED A CONCRETE BARRIER AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MAZDA DENIED ANY LIABILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB *JB *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10031276
Incident
Jul 3, 2003
Mileage
89,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Aug 22, 2003
DOOR SEPARATED FROM FRAMING. DEALER DOOR CLIP DETERIORATED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10034290
Incident
Aug 19, 2003
Mileage
130,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 30, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*MR AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR. *NM
NHTSA ID
10032224
Incident
Jul 3, 2003
Filed Oct 24, 2002
I SEE OWNERS OF SAME CAR AND THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DT
NHTSA ID
768841
Incident
Oct 5, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 19, 2002
THE TIRE QUALITY GRADING(TREADWEAR,TRACTION,AND TEMPRATURE)ARE NOT MARKED WITH NUMERALS OR LETTERS ON THE TIRES, THREE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS IMPRINT IS NOT NECESSARY (FIRESTONE AFFINITY LH30 WITH VNI-T, P205/65R15BW). *MJ
NHTSA ID
566152
Engine
Filed May 17, 2001
CAR WILL RUN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS TO OVERHEAT, TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP. ONLY WAY TO STOP OVER HEATING IS TO TURN ON THE HEAT. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
888478
Incident
May 17, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 1, 2000
SEVERAL YEARS AGO BEGAN A SERIES OF BLOWOUTS AND RAPID AIR PRESSURE LOSS IN TIRES. TIRES REMOVED ONE BY ONE AND NEW BEAD SEAL APPLIED. BEAD SEAL FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO ALLOY WHEELS. SITUATION PRONOUNCED "FIXED" BY LARGE SCALE TIRE DEALER. HOWEVER, SUB (TIRESIZE: 205/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )
NHTSA ID
735551
Incident
Apr 4, 1996
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS shortly and Workshop Manual procedures will be revised gradually.
09-009-19-3566
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the "Speedometer Replacement Label". Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda's vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service. With the use of SPECMO's services, it is possible that the odometer will be set between 10 to 31 miles over the odometer mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs. Please make sure that the customer is aware that there may be a slight variance to the odometer, in which case the customer may have to accept the slightly higher mileage. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after-warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
09-034-18-3430a
EQUIPMENT; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the "Speedometer Replacement Label". Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda's vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service. With the use of SPECMO's services, it is possible that the odometer will be set between 10 to 31 miles over the odometer mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs. Please make sure that the customer is aware that there may be a slight variance to the odometer, in which case the customer may have to accept the slightly higher mileage. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
09-034-18-3430
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometer and related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the "Speedometer Replacement Label". Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda's vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service. With the use of SPECMO's services, it is possible that the odometer will be set between 10 to 31 miles over the odometer mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs. Please make sure that the customer is aware that there may be a slight variance to the odometer, in which case the customer may have to accept the slightly higher mileage. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after-warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer?s responsibility to comply with Federal, State, and local laws concerning odometerand related documentation requirements when providing a repair or replacement. Mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new speedometer will read zero (0) miles. This procedure is extremely important to accurately represent actual vehicle mileage. Prior to speedometer removal, complete the information required on the ?SpeedometerReplacement Label?.Labels can only be ordered through Mazda eStore. In an effort to achieve a higher level of Customer Experience and retain the value of Mazda?s vehicles, MNAO Warranty Operations is allowing all Mazda dealers to utilize a third party, SPECMO Enterprises, Inc., for Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) odometer setting service.With the use of SPECMO?s services, a Mazda dealer can get the odometer setting updated to reflect the correct mileage at the time of replacement for both warranty and customer pay repairs, therefore resulting in a higher level of customer satisfaction. Since odometer setting service is not part of the warranty repair, it is not warrantable nor required, but optional. However, Mazda Warranty policy provides after- warranty assistance (AWA) or DSA that can be utilized to cover this service expense.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.