1989 Mazda 929 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 53%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 1989 Mazda 929, 53% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The outside door handles, both front and rear, keep breaking, thereby making the doors inoperative from the outside. Both rear handles have been replaced twice and both front handles were replaced due to a recall, the left front has since broken. The material used in these handles is of such poor quality that the metal actually breaks. I am always driving around with at least one (once with two) inoperative door due to a broken handle.”
NHTSA complaint #708108, filed 1999-07“When the door handle failed on the drivers side, the drivers window when rolled down would pop open the door, then the window itself would no longer roll up. They agreed to fix the door handle because it was under recall. Yet the window, which was directly related to and caused by this incident is going to cost us 225dollars to get repaired. It went down and wouldn't come back up after the door handle failed and wouldn't open from outside . …”
NHTSA complaint #705585, filed 1999-04“Passenger's door handle will not open the doors at all. At this time there is a recall on the front doors, but not on passenger's door. Dealership is aware of the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #873924, filed 2000-10“The front outside door handles stopped working, took to dealer to fix them and dealer indicated that vehicle was under recall #93v174000; currently, having problem with the rear door which will not open .”
NHTSA complaint #808222, filed 1997-01“Passenger's side window when rolled down, the door unlocks and comes open by itself, possible electrical problem. Manufacturer had a prior recall on this problem for the driver's side door.”
NHTSA complaint #812024, filed 1997-05Related recalls
- 93V174000Oct 29, 1993Resin molded front handles fail at the door latch actuating rod attachment, freeing the rod to fall inside the door frame. Subsequent lowering of the…Covers: Mazda 929 1988–1989, 626 1988–1991
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Mazda 929
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Mazda 929
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.
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