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SteeringPart report

1987 Mazda RX-7 Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 51 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1987 Mazda RX-7, 2% of the 51 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.

“Seat belt warning light illuminates intermittently. Cause of failure is still unknown. Owner has (2) vehicle with same failure. 2) also having steering failure.”

NHTSA complaint #960606, filed 1995-02

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199322%
198712%

Other parts of the 1987 Mazda RX-7

Fuel system
32 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1987 Mazda RX-7

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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