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Mazda 929Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 169 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, no Mazda 929 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1988, 1989 and 1992. The 929 has 3 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'88 '89 '92Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints169Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls31988–1995 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mazda 929 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 929 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid47/10035 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/10018 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/10012 complaints · 1 recall1989Solid55/10036 complaints · 2 recalls1988Solid50/10034 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda 929 problems

All model years combined: 169 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic323
Structure280
Seat belts222
Engine and engine cooling191
Power train140
Vehicle speed control114
Seats110
Electrical system101
Visibility92
11 other systems3710
3 recalls

Mazda 929 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1%Ignition: switch15V-674 · 1993–1995 · Oct 19, 2015 · 1,368,500 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1988–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 360,433 vehicles–Body: door93V-174 · 1988–1989 · Oct 29, 1993 · 244,000 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 929

  1. BRAKE FLUID LEAKSPE94067 · 1990 · closed Nov 23, 1994
    No recall
  2. INADVERTENT DOOR OPENINGEA92031 · 1988–1989 · closed Nov 30, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-174
  3. INADVERTENT DOOR OPENINGPE92050 · 1988 · closed Sep 25, 1992
    No recall
  4. THROTTLE STICKINGPE91088 · 1986–1991 · closed Oct 21, 1991
    No recall