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1986 Mazda RX-7 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
9%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
155,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1986 Mazda RX-7, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Pulsation damper failure leaking fuel all over the hot exhaust that the heat caught my engine on fire! Overheated and damaged injector connecters due to fire burning them. Injectors them self : burnt. Total damage : near $1058.”

NHTSA complaint #10512468, filed 2013-05, 155,000 miles

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1994211%
19931721%
199115%
199014%
198913%
1988417%
1987714%
198619%
1984360%

Other parts of the 1986 Mazda RX-7

Fuel system
8 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Mazda RX-7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology