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1989 Mazda Rx7

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
30
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1996-09-16 96V173000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING 17,800 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2010-06-02 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 I OWN A 1989 MAZDA RX 7. I RECENTLY SAW A RECALL ON THE FORD RECALL WEB SITE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 96V173000, FRONT WEB…
2008-01-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 1 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 63 MPH WHEN I SMELLED A FUNNY SMELL I PULLED OVER AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS ON F…
2005-12-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 DT: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL 96V173000 REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: WEBBING. HOWEV…
2001-08-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 "HEADLIGHT HARNESS" MELTED AND KNOCKED OUT "HEADLIGHT SWITCH"...KNOWN PROBLEM AND COMMON, NOT RECOGNIZED BY MAZDA AS WO…
1998-12-12 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 WHILE IN USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEAL…
1998-11-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 1 ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).
1998-04-08 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. SINCE RECEIVING THE LETTER, NO PARTS HAS BEEN…
1997-02-21 SEAT BELTS No 0 OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #96V17300 FOR AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD REPAIRS DONE; PROBLEM W/SHOUL…
1996-10-28 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
1996-10-08 SEAT BELTS No 0 MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
1996-10-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
1996-09-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON , TOOK TO DEALER THE OIL WAS LEAKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
1996-09-19 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED TO MOVE IN FORWARD POSITION DUE TO STRIPPED TRACK.
1996-08-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERATIVE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TOWARDS THE BODY WHEN THE D…
1996-06-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTORS, THE SEAT BELT IS IN THE RETRACTING POSITI…
1996-06-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT, THE SHOULDER BELT WAS IN THE MIDWAY POSITION PRIOR TO RECALL (96V…
1996-02-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. *SD
1995-06-11 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR THE CABLE CAME OUT. TT
1995-06-10 SEAT BELTS No 0 LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE FAILED DUE FAULTY CABLE THAT BROKE. TT
1995-06-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE MOTOR HAS BLOWN IN CAR WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-04-27 SEAT BELTS No 0 PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELTS ARE FAILING W/PASSENGER BELT BEING INOPERATIVE AND DRIVER PERFORMING ERRATIC. PLEASE D…
1995-03-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE DRIVE SIDE RETRACTOR JAM IN UP POSITION. TT
1995-01-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, LATCHING MECHANISM IS BROKEN. TT
1990-03-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT FOR THE DRIVER DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SEAT BELTS No 0 AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO ENGAGE DUE TO MOTOR BURNING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
SEAT BELTS No 0 NO PARTS FOR SHOULDER BEL, TMANUFACTURER TOLD CUSTOMER THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN MORE PARTS WOULD BE COMING IN. *AK
SEAT BELTS No 0 OWNER STATES THAT RECEVIED A RECALL NOTICE FOR SHOULDER BELTS, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET WORK DONE BECAUSE OF NO PART…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF VALVE; PUTS TOO MUCH PRESSURE NOT ALLOWING PRESSURE TO BACK OFF FLOODING ENGINE PREVENTING STARTING.…
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THE 1987-1991 RX-7 OWNERS. SPEED ADJUSTER FOR THE WINDSHIELD ONLY OPERATE AT THE T…
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ONLY WORKS ON 1 SPEED. WIPERS DO NOT STOP IN THE DOWN POSITION.