1991 Mazda 929
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1991 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.
Owner complaints
18 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline
Smell fuel in the trunk and inside of vehicle...searched internet forum and found a lot of people having similar problems on same model of vehicle...*jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Power train › Automatic transmission · Vehicle speed control
It dont want to park I have to recheeck it ,i am losing collant from someplace I dont know where. I didnt know all the problems with this car untill I was tring to find out about what was wrong with mine and started looking on the computer .people has had these same things wrong from the time…
It dont want to park I have to recheeck it ,i am losing collant from someplace I dont know where. I didnt know all the problems with this car untill I was tring to find out about what was wrong with mine and started looking on the computer .people has had these same things wrong from the time they bought the cars I thing this could have caused some serious problemsif they are not taken care of .if I would have known all this I would never have bought it. I dont have a lot of money and it was used I cant imagine how people felt buying a new one with all this wrong with it .i feel it was a lemon being passed down to people like me that cant afford to buy a new car and forgot about .*ak
- Seat belts
Motorized seatbelt on driver's side stopped working. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
While driving at a normal speed of 55-60mph on dry pavement the right engine head cracked. it IS unusual for the engine head to fail. dealer and manufacturer cannot duplicate the problem.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
The antilock brakes failed, causing accident.
- Electrical system › Ignition
While driving the vehicle defective ignition wiring caused the gas to builded up in cataylic converter, which caused a fire in the middle bottom of the vehicle. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes failed, also ABS light came on/off. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Power train › Automatic transmission · Seats · Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Transmission replaced.
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Muffler replaced.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
Front brakes shudder when braking at high speeds. *Sd
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Upon applying ABS brakes, system shudders. Mazda has (2) service bulletins about uncontrollable braking. Please describe details. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
The brakes when applied cause the car to shimmy really badly when going at high speeds. Causing loss of control of the vehicle. Please describe. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Excessive wear on brake pads causes violent shimmy in emergency braking situations. *Dsh
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Antilock brake failed. *aw
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Suspension › Front › Macpherson strut
Rear struts/camber out of adjustment.
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Torque converter · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Warped front brake rotors, causing brakes to vibrate. *ak
- Steering
Vehicle suddenly veered to the right very hard, causing damages to vehicle underbody carriage, suspension, wheels and property. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
Front brake brake rotors/pads replaced 3 times. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- 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.
- 54319Pre-painting preparations for front and rear bumpers.
- 52520Parts replacement after airbag deployment.
- 52503Maintenance free battery - diagnostic and charging procedure.
- 52497Use of a/c tracer dye.
- 52492Wiper motor inoperative - circuit breaker activation.
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