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. |