1988 Mazda 929
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1988 Mazda 929. Newest first.
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer IS developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Resin molded front handles fail at the door latch actuating rod attachment, freeing the rod to fall inside the door frame. Subsequent lowering of the associated window may force the actuating rod downward and release the door latch.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Inadvertent actuation of the door latch causes the doorto open unexpectedly which could result in an occupant falling out of thevehicle.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the door handle/latch assembly.
Owner complaints
34 complaints2 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, other › Fuel injection system
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…
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Very strong fuel vapor both internal/external third occurrence. First two, both resulted in replacing fuel rail and all injector seals. *Ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Door flew open while turning a corner.
- Structure › Body › Door
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
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…
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.
- Structure › Body › Door
Outside rear door handles broke. vehicle has been included under a recall on the front doors. the dealer has been notified. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
The right rear outside door handle cannot open door. Dealer says that rear door handles are not part of recall 93v174000. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
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…
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
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
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
When car IS parked in forward, neutral and reverse the ignition key can be removed, an accident resuleted from this design.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pulsate during braking. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
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
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Recall 95v103005 for belt buckles. The parts have not been received. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
The rear plastic door handle broke inside the frame, prventing the door to open from the inside and outside, recall # 93v174000. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
Ignition switch intermittently fails to start vehicle.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
While driving the door flew open and would not lock, it could have thrown someone out of the vehicle.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Vehicle speed control
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
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Idle air control valve broke, causing acceleration. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
Fuel injectors are leaking over the engine. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While driving, automatic transmission failed needing complete replacement. Please describe details. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt buckle IS broken at press point. Please describe. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Inadvertent door opening
There is no summary currently available
- Inadvertent door opening
There is no summary currently available
- Throttle sticking
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 603854Information regarding seat belt extenders.
- 52520Parts replacement after airbag deployment.
- 52503Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure.
- 52497Use of a/c tracer dye.
- 52492Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation.
- 39688Hard shift, r-type transmission.
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