Mazda 929 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 166 consumer complaints across the 7 model years of the Mazda 929 (1988–1994) that have at least 5 complaints. 1989 has the most, with 36. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (33 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 929 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12 | — | 1 | 8 | — | Not enough data |
| 1993 | 19 | — | 1 | 8 | — | Stable |
| 1992 | 35 | 94,500 | 0 | 8 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1991 | 18 | 86,000 | 1 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1990 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1989 | 36 | — | 2 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1988 | 34 | 197,000 | 2 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes33 22%
- Body and structure28 19%
- Seat belts22 15%
- Engine cooling19 13%
- Transmission and drivetrain14 9.5%
- Vehicle speed control11 7.4%
- Seats11 7.4%
- Electrical system10 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1988: “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?”
NHTSA complaint #10047196, filed 2003-11, 197,000 miles1992: “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.”
NHTSA complaint #10031276, filed 2003-09, 89,000 miles1991: “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. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology