1994 Mazda 929 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Mazda 929, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags317.6%
- Brakes317.6%
- Engine317.6%
- Visibility317.6%
- Electrical211.8%
- Suspension15.9%
- Tires & wheels15.9%
- Transmission15.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
SUN ROOF/DRIVER WINDOW/LEFT REAR WINDOW AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW CAME DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN,AND THE MOTOR WILL NOT ASSIST IN HELPING THE WINDOW TO GO BACK UP. ALSO MY CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES. THE CAR DOES A JERKING MOTION BEFORE STALLING. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IS WARPED, AND DETACHED FROM THE DASHBOARD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONTAL ACCIDENT, HITTING A WALL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN BACKING UP, STOPPING, AND THEN SHIFTING TO THE DRIVE POSITION: ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND FRONT SUSPENSION CLASH. CAUSING ROTORS TO BECOM UNBALANCED AND WARPED, HAZARDOUS HANDLING AND EXCESSIVE MAINTENANCE
ABS BRAKES FAILED. ALSO, FRONT BRAKE DISC ROTORS/PADS CONTINUOUSLY WARPED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 MAZDA 929 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED YET SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST.
SUN ROOF/DRIVER WINDOW/LEFT REAR WINDOW AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW CAME DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN,AND THE MOTOR WILL NOT ASSIST IN HELPING THE WINDOW TO GO BACK UP. ALSO MY CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES. THE CAR DOES A JERKING MOTION BEFORE STALLING. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IS WARPED, AND DETACHED FROM THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOWS ARE PUT DOWN THEY WILL NOT GO BACK UP,AND THERE IS A HUMMING SOUND. *AK
SUN ROOF/DRIVER WINDOW/LEFT REAR WINDOW AND RIGHT REAR WINDOW CAME DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON ITS OWN,AND THE MOTOR WILL NOT ASSIST IN HELPING THE WINDOW TO GO BACK UP. ALSO MY CAR IS STALLING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES. THE CAR DOES A JERKING MOTION BEFORE STALLING. FINALLY, THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IS WARPED, AND DETACHED FROM THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
1994 MAZDA 929 HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED YET SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL COST.
MY SPOUSE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK WHEN THE CAR ENGINE WAS ROUGH IDLING AND STALLED. NO ENGINE LIGHT OR INSTRUMENT WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MAZDA SERVICE DEALER THE SAME DAY. WE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPT ON 01/07/99 AND LEARNED THAT THE CAR HAD A FAILURE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN ONE OF THE SIX IGNITION WIRES. WE ALSO LEARNED THAT UNBURNED FUEL DUE TO THIS IGNITION WIRE FAILURE PASS THROUGH TO THE CATALYST CONVERTERS AND DAMAGED THE LEFT CATALYTIC CONVERTER (RUPTURED). THE ESTIMATE GIVEN TO US BY THE MAZDA DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS + LABOR WAS $1300 FOR REPLACING 3 CONVERTERS. MAZDA INDICATED THE EMISSION SYSTEM (INCLUDING THE CONVERTERS) WAS NOT COVERED BY EITHER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY OR BY MAZDA. ALL FAILED PARTS INVOLVED WERE ORIGINAL MAZDA FOR MAZDA 929. I AND MY SPOUSE EXTREMELY CONCERN OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BASED ON THIS INCIDENT. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR MAZDA 929'S TO CHECK THE IGNITION WIRES AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS AT THEIR EXPENSE AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INTERVAL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN BACKING UP, STOPPING, AND THEN SHIFTING TO THE DRIVE POSITION: ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND FRONT SUSPENSION CLASH. CAUSING ROTORS TO BECOM UNBALANCED AND WARPED, HAZARDOUS HANDLING AND EXCESSIVE MAINTENANCE
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
RIGHT REAR TIRE BELT BROKE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER / UNDER CARRIAGE & RIGHT REAR DOOR. *YC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAILURE OF THE PARKING SHIFT, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK THE KEYS WAS OUT THE IGNITION AND THE SHIFT WAS PLACED OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .