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...
1988-1995 · 8 model years
Mazda 929 Problems by year
Owners have filed 175 complaints about the Mazda 929 across 8 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 1988 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (36), while 1995 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 175
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 16
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 14
- Deaths
- 0
929 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common 929 problems
Mazda 929 recalls 3
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Resin molded front handles fail at the door latch actuating rod attachment, freeing the rod to fall inside the door frame. Subsequent lowering of the associated window may force the actuating rod downward and release the door latch.
Latest 929 complaints
Smell fuel in the trunk and inside of vehicle...Searched internet forum and found a lot of people having similar problems on same model of vehicle...*Jb
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled completely without warning at an intersection while traveling 10 mph on 07/15/06. The vehicle engine started up after 4 attempts and previously stalled on 9 other occasions. All incidents occurred during deceleration. On 08/14/06, the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop who determined that wire plugs connected to the engine or the ignition could have caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle had an automatic transmission. *Ak
Consumer was involved in an accident where the substance released from the airbag gave him pneumonia.*Ak
Rear passanger side window is defective. Also three other people have had the same problem with the same window.*Ak
The horn nor the brake lights will work. I've checked all of the fuses they are all working.
1994 Mazda 929 has been experiencing unintended acceleration problems. Have not gotten it fixed yet so I don't know what it will cost.
Questions about the Mazda 929
Which Mazda 929 years have the most problems?
Which Mazda 929 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Mazda 929 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (38), brakes (34), seats & seat belts (30) most often.
How many recalls does the Mazda 929 have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Mazda 929 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data