The 1993 Mazda 929 has 1 safety recall and 19 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (4 complaints).
Recalls1safety recalls
Complaints19filed by owners
Crashes · fires3 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths4 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
NHTSA recall 15V674000 · Oct 19, 2015 · 1,368,500 vehicles
Problem: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Risk: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
929
19mpg combined
City / highway
17 / 22 mpg
Fuel
Premium Gasoline
3 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $4,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Visibility Power window devices and controls; Windshield wiper/washer
4
0
0
0
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Service brakes, hydraulic Foundation components › Disc › Rotor; Foundation components › Drum
3
0
0
0
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Engine and engine cooling Cooling system › Radiator assembly; Cooling system
3
0
0
0
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Seats Front assembly › Recliner
3
0
0
0
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Air bags Frontal
2
2
0
1
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Tires Tread/belt
2
0
0
0
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Service brakes, air Antilock › Control unit/module
1
1
0
3
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Suspension
1
0
0
0
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Electrical system Alternator/generator/regulator
1
0
0
0
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Seat belts
1
0
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jun 10, 2004Visibility › Power window devices and controls REAR PASSANGER SIDE WINDOW IS DEFECTIVE. ALSO THREE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME WINDOW.*AK
Aug 21, 2000Tires › Tread/belt PURCHASED 4 TIRES 12/17/98 @129,217MILES. TIRES WERE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY. HAD TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED SEVEN(7) TIMES BETWEEN PURCHASE DATE AND FAILUR DATE OF 8/21/00 TIRES STILL HAD 6-7/32 OF RUBBER ON TREAD WHEN 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAD THE TREAD SEPERATE FROM THE CASING. TIRES COMPLETELY FAILED WITH PLENTY OF RUBBER STILL LEFT. I DRIVE 35,000-40,000 MILES A YEAR ALL ROAD MILAGE. ON EVERY PREVIOUS SET OF TIRES I HAVE GOTTEN 10,000-15,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE RATED AT 50,000. I DO NOT FEEL THE TIRES SHOUD HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE WITH THIS MUCH TREAD LEFT ON THEM. HAD I NOT TAKEN CAR IN FOR NORMAL ROTATION AND BALANCE, AND THE DEALER POINTED OUT THE TREAD SEPERATION…
May 27, 2000Tires › Tread/belt WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 80 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER PULLED OVER WHILE TIRE STILL HAD AIR, THEN WENT FLAT. BRIDGETONE, TURANZA, P205/65 R15 92H AND DOT # EM9LDLF127. *AK TREAD SEPARATION OCCURD TO TWO TIRES AT 1500 MILES INTERVAL. *YH
Sep 13, 1999Visibility › Power window devices and controls WHEN PUSHING AUTOMATIC BUTTON CONSUMER CAN HERE THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE. IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDOW UP, CONSUMER HAS TO OPEN DOOR AND USE BOTH HANDS TO PULL UP WINDOW MANUALLY. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS ON ALL THREE WINDOWS. *AK
Jan 21, 1999Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator REAR WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDOWS NOT TO ROLL UP.
Aug 20, 1998Seats SEAT FRAME BROKE DUE TO WELD FAILURE.
Aug 9, 1998Seats › Front assembly › Recliner DRIVER'S SEAT MOVES BACK & FORTH WHENEVER THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS APPLIED. THE SEAT IS VERY UNSTABLE. *AK
Aug 20, 1998Seat belts DRIVER'S SEAT BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND ROCKS BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION/ DECELERATION, AND BRAKING. VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN, WELDED SECTION OF SEAT ADJUSTER ROD BROKE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.