Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-10-14 | 87V160000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER | 17,850 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 11/07/2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 A.M. WHILE LEAVING WORK I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE RADIO. I IMMEDIATELY… |
| 2009-07-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I ROUTINELY STARTED THE CAR FOR A NICE SUNDAY DRIVE AND WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THE CAR TO WARM UP I NOTICED FUEL LEAKI… |
| 2009-05-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FIRST OFF I THOUGHT YOU GUYS CARED ABOUT THE CARS WE DROVE, THEN HOW COME YOU ALLOW THIS TO GO ON WITHOUT A RECALL IT A… |
| 2009-04-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I OWN A 1987 MAZDA RX-7 TURBO II WITH 44,500MILES ON IT, THE PULSATION DAMPER ON THE FUEL RAIL STARTED LEAKING AND LEFT… |
| 2008-07-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I OWN AN 87 RX-7 N/A. THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE I FILLED UP AT THE GAS STATION AND DROVE OFF AFTER AB… |
| 2006-05-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | MY PULSATION DAMPNER ON MY 1987 MAZDA RX7 IS FAILING. IT IS A VERY WEAK PART AND EASILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO FAILURE. THE PU… |
| 2005-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, SPARKS BEGAN TO FLY FROM BEHIND MY CAR. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND POPPED THE HOOD. THER… |
| 2005-02-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | PULSATION DAMPER FAILS ON MY 1987 RX-7, CAUSES ENGINE FIRE AND TURNS A 300 DOLLAR REPAIR INTO OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS. … |
| 2004-02-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | MY PULSATION DAMPER WENT OUT AND I SMELLED FUMES WITHIN MY CAR. LUCKILY I GOT OFF TO CHECK AND FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBL… |
| 2004-02-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE I NOTICED MY GAS LIGHT COME ON ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE I HA… |
| 2004-02-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1987 RX7 NA, THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE THE OTHER DAY AND I LUCKILY HAD AN EXTINGUISHER TO PUT IT OUT WITH OR I… |
| 2003-01-27 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE PULSATION DAMPENER ON THE 1986-1988 MAZDA RX-7'S CAN FAIL. THE PIECE IS MADE FROM PLASTIC WHICH BECOMES BRITTLE AND… |
| 2002-11-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | *OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* A FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG *JB |
| 2002-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ERRATIC. DRIVER PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK UNDER THE HOOD. THE PUL… |
| 2002-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE OWNS A 1987 MAZDA RX7. HE STATES A RECALL CAME OUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V317000. CONTACT'S V… |
| 2002-03-21 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY DAMPER IS LEAKING FUEL RIGHT AS I TYPE THIS TO YOU. IF I DRIVE MY CAR IT MAY CATCH FIRE AND KILL INOCENT VICTIMS. … |
| 2002-03-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE STARTER HAD GIVEN OUT. I AND A FRIEND WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING IT. THE FRIEND SMELLED GAS. I GOT UNDER T… |
| 2002-03-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | IT WAS CAUGHT IN TIME BUT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE. *AK |
| 2002-03-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | MODERATE FUEL LEAK. REPLACED TO AVOID ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CAR DOES NOT RUN LIKE IT DID BEFORE. NO POWER ABOVE 3… |
| 2002-03-09 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILS OVER TIME. SYMPTOMS START WITH INTERMEDIATE SETTINGS FAILING FOLLOWED BY THE CONSTANT… |
| 2002-02-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PULSATION DAMPNER FAILED, CAUSING A GAS LEAK AND SMALL ENGINE FIRE. I WAS LUCKY AND HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY.*AK |
| 2002-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EVERY 2ND GEN RX-7 ASIDE FROM THE 1990 & 1991S THAT I HAVE SEEN HAVE FAILED. NOT ALL HAVE BURNED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LI… |
| 2001-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | BURNED ALOT OF THINGS LIKE THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, INJECTORS, MISC HOSES, INTAKE MANIFOLD, HOOD LINER, ETC. GOOD THI… |
| 2001-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | PULSATION DAMPER LEAKS FUEL OUT THE SCREW HOLE ADJUSTMENT ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS THE #1 CAUSE OF RX-7 FIRES.… |
| 2001-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2001-01-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL MAZDA DEALER FOR A COOLANT LEAK. THEY SAID THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. WHILE THEY WERE TEST DRIVI… |
| 2000-09-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-03-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 1 | VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AT IDLE SPEED WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE OCCUPIED, RAW FUEL CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD,DAMAGED MANY FUEL SYS… |
| 1999-06-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | AT 130,000 MILES FUEL DAMPER EXPERIENCED FUEL LEAKAGE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER… |
| 1998-11-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE PULSATION DAMPER HAS A SCREW THAT IN TIME WORKS ITS WAY OUT. ONCE THIS SCREW FALLS OUT, FUEL LEAKS OUT ALL OVER TH… |
| 1998-09-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS NOT PULSATING. |
| 1997-08-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. |
| 1997-04-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | DAMPENER FAILS AND LEAKS FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE. I SMELLED MINE AND REPLACED BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURRED. NOW IT HAS FAILED AG… |
| 1997-03-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | LEXICON (HEAT/A/C) PANEL REPLACED TWICE. |
| 1996-10-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | I AM AN EXPERT ON THE 2ND GENERATION 1986-1991 RX-7 VEHICLES (SEE HTTP://FC3S-PRO.COM). I FIND THESE PULSATION DAMPER … |
| 1996-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SMALL SCREW IN THE END OF THE PULSATION DAMPER HAD FALLEN OUT. OTHER PERSONS WITH THIS FAILURE HAVE HAD FIRES AS A… |
| 1995-05-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *DH |
| 1995-05-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FIRE. *SKD |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | VEHICLE LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. |
| 1994-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | Yes | 1 | MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED DUE TO REAR IMPACT. HE WAS COMMING HOME FROM WORK, MET ONCOMMING TRAFFIC ON A BRIDGE, LARGE PIEC… |
| 1990-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, DOES NOT GRAB OCCUPANT AS DESIGNED/DOES NOT RETRACTNWHEB UNOCCUPI… |
| 1987-04-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHY SHOULD I DIE FOR MAZDA MESSED UP PULSATION DAMPERS THAT LEAK AND CAUSES FIRES AND KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE. RECALL THIS… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | PULSATION DAMPENER FAILED AND FILLED THE VACUM LINE ASSEMBLY WITH FUEL. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PAD FAILED. |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM | No | 0 | TURBO FAILS DUE TO ENGINE MANIFOLD CRACKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS UNIT LEAKS. FROM WHAT I READ ON THE RX7 EMAIL LIST THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE RX7. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AFTER SHORT TRIPS THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FLOODED, CAUSE UKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAI… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAK (INTERNAL). *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS STILL UNKNOWN. OWNER HAS (2) VEHICLE WITH SAME … |