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1993 Mazda Rx-7

Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1994-05-11 94V094000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM 12,316 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2016-05-17 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA RX-7. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS PARKED. THE…
2012-02-02 ENGINE No 0 DROVE ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. PULLED OFF AN EXIT, OPENED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM ENGINE …
2007-03-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA RX7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE LOC…
2006-02-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE GOING UP HILL. LATER, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING …
2005-11-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND LEFT IDLING, UPON RETURNING THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE H…
2003-09-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NHTSA#94-V-094-000 ON MAY 1997 ON THE RADIATOR CAP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THE RELEASE…
2002-12-26 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 FUEL PUSTATION DAMPNER SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED AND BEGAN SPRAYING A 6" STREAM OF FUEL UNDER THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. TH…
2002-12-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY No 0 I NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING INTO THE CAR WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. I STOPPED THE CAR RIGHT AWAY AND OPENED THE HOOD TO S…
2002-04-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 3.8L ENGINE WOULD CONTINUALLY OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATIO INF…
2002-04-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 94 V 094 000/ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM : THIS RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER CONCERNING OTHER RECALLS …
2002-04-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER No 0 OIL LINE TO TURBO'S COLLAPSED CAUSING THE INNER COOLERS TO BE FLOODED WITH OIL. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE APEX SEAL COMING…
2001-09-26 TIRES Yes 1 VEHILCLE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. VEHICLE SPUN 3 TO 4 TIMES CAUSING FRONT AND SIDE DAMAGE. …
2001-01-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 94 V 094 000/ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH. DEALER AND MA…
2000-09-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 PULSATION DAMPERS FAIL ON ALMOST ALL FI MAZDA RX-7S. *AK
2000-08-07 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK THAT LED TO A FIRE, MECHANIC SAID A SCREW CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING GAS TO LEAK ONTO MANIFOLD, WHI…
2000-04-05 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN CHANGING FROM 2ND TO 3RD, 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, ENGINE MAKING A LOUD NOISE (RPM GO UP), THE CAR IS JERKING. *AK
1999-11-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ON 11/16/99 I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND MY ENGINE CUT OUT. I DROVE THE CAR TO CLASSIC MOTOR CARS. THEY CONTACTED M…
1999-06-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY MELTED FROM NORMAL OPERATION CAUSING THE LIGHT NOT TO FUNCTION. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. THIS…
1999-06-12 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLDS SUPPLIED OEM ON THESE CARS CONSISTENTLY FAIL. THE MATERIAL USED BY THE MANUFACTURE HAS SINC…
1999-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A GAS ODOR WHICH CAUSES THE OCCUPANT TO BECOME SICK . ALSO, IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF THERE IS A …
1999-01-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 AT STOP LIGHT NOTICED BROWNISH/GRAY SMOKE COMING THROUGH VENTS & FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED TO SIDE & LIFTED HOOD. NOT…
1999-01-06 WHEELS No 0 WHEELS CRACKED (NOT JUST COATING) ON SPOKES, CLOSE TO CENTER OF THE WHEEL. I BELIEVE THIS HAPPENS ON 93 WHEELS BEARING…
1998-08-12 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED.
1998-07-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THE REAR OIL COOLING JET ON THE ENGINE ECCENTRIC SHAFT CAME LOOSE AND FELL INTO THE OIL PAN. THIS CAUSED OIL PRESSURE …
1997-12-11 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 FUEL LINES FITTINGS FAILED CAUSING LEAK, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE (95V069000). YH
1997-11-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE EVERY THOUSAND MILES THE VEHCLE BURNED UP ONE QUART OF OIL, AND THE OIL IN THE VEHICLE IS BURN…
1997-11-01 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION FIFTH GEAR SYNCHRONIZER FAILURE.
1997-10-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 WHILE FUEL SYSTEM IS PRESSURIZED FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE TOP OF PULSATION DAMPER PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, COULD LE…
1997-10-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSED BY ANTIFREEZE LEAKING OUT ONTO ENGINE.
1997-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STALLING/CLUTCH SLIPPING/JERKING/BUCKING EVEN AFTER TURBO WAS REPLACED/DRIVER'S AND PA…
1997-07-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MILES, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. WENT BACK HOME AND CUT VEHICLE OFF, SAW SMOKE AND RAISED THE H…
1997-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 COOLING FAN RELAY FAILURE. *AK
1997-05-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER No 0 TURBO-CHARGER HOUSING HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
1997-03-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND/OR GASKET.
1996-11-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
1996-11-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE CAR TO CATCH ON FIRE.
1996-11-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 ALTERNATOR SHORTENED OUT, CAUSING FIRE.
1996-11-05 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON MALFUNCTIONED.
1996-10-02 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 RECALL RELATED, 95V069, FUEL LINE FITTINGS IN FOR REPAIR FOUR TIMES, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *JB
1996-09-13 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK
1996-07-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE VEHICLE STARTS BUCKING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEED/ANY RPM AND IN ANY GEAR, MOST NOTICEABLE AT 35-40 MPH, ABOUT 2…
1996-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATED PRIOR TO RECALL, REPAIRS REFUSED BECAUSE DEFECTIVE PART DOES NOT MEET THE SPECIFIC PA…
1996-07-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 ENGINE COOLANT TANK FAILED, CAUSING FLUID LEAK. *AK
1996-06-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE Yes 0 FAILED ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION/ACCIDENT. *DH
1996-05-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH A/C ON THE VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE/STALLS AT STOP SIGNS AND IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, AND IS…
1996-04-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE BEEN REPLACED EVERY 45,000 MILE OF WEARS. ENGINE NEEDS T…
1996-02-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THERE WAS AN ENGINE EXPLOSION WHICH LED TO A FIRE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.…
1996-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 FAILURE OF INTERNAL WATER SEAL IN ENGINE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT WITH SUBSEQUENT OVERHEATING OF ENGINE.
1996-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO BATTERY ACID LEAKING ONTO ENGINE. *SD
1996-01-25 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT