1988 Mazda RX-7 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 24 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 electrical system of the 1988 Mazda RX-7, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 4 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.
“While driving down the street vehicle caught on fire and burned. There was no indication that vehicle was burning until another person caught up with consumer and told him that there was fire under vehicle. He stopped and put the fire out. Then, fire department was called. Consumer called the manufacturer and found out that there was no recall on this vehicle. Consumer had vehicle towed to dealer, who told him that this was a common problem with mazdas rx7.”
NHTSA complaint #10091987, filed 2004-09Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Mazda RX-7
13 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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