1989 Mazda 929 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1989 Mazda 929, 11% of the 36 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving transmission would slip when changing. Automatic transmission would be rought shifting from one gear to another. Took vehicle to dealer & informed by mechanic that no problem was found. Transmission got worse & vehicle was not driveable.”
NHTSA complaint #873016, filed 2000-10“Automatic transmission was able to be shifted into neutral without the keys by toddlers. The vehicle rolled backwards through a fence, off a cliff hit a tree and was stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #540828, filed 1998-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Mazda 929
19 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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