1992 Mazda 929: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 35 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is seats (21% of complaints); the 1990 and 1991 and 1993 and 1994 model years look more trouble-free.
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All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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”Owner report · Electrical System · Jul 2006
“The consumer stated the engine accelerated without warning, and jumped a concrete barrier and crashed into a building. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Mazda denied any liability. Dealer notified. *ak *cb *jb *scc *jb”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jul 2003
“Car will run for about 20 minutes before it starts to overheat, temperature gauge goes up. Only way to stop over heating is to turn on the heat. Consumer states this is second time problem has occurred. *ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · May 2000
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“Driving on interstate and needed to slow for construction zone. Cruise would not disengage. Turned switch off. Hit brake. Even put car into neutral for a short time but speed control would not disengage. Had to ride brakes about 5 miles in construction zone between tractor trailers before having chance to get off and stop the car. The cruise control disengaged after the engine was turned off for 15 minutes. I paid $420 to replace pads and two rotors after the incident. This is quite dangerous. It also happened last year and we had cruise control components replaced by montgomery mazda in charlotte, nc. *ak”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · May 1999
“The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. While the consumer was driving, the vehicle cut off and would not restart. The manufacturer has been contacted. *ak”Owner report · Power Train · Nov 1998
“During impact at 30 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Please provide further details. *ak”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 1997
“Driver's side seat track came off track. The seat came loose from the frame. Dealer will repair if the weld is broken. *ak”Owner report · Seats · Aug 1997
“Several years ago began a series of blowouts and rapid air pressure loss in tires. Tires removed one by one and new bead seal applied. Bead seal failure attributed to alloy wheels. Situation pronounced "fixed" by large scale tire dealer. However, sub (tiresize: 205/65r15)( dot number: tire size: 205/65r15 )”Owner report · Tires · Apr 1996
“Auto-tran: continued forward movement after application of brakes at low speed; engine accelerated; jerked forward; rearended parked vehicle; no warning. Tt”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jan 1995
“The tire quality grading(treadwear,traction,and temprature)are not marked with numerals or letters on the tires, three firestone tires were purchased from the dealer who stated that this imprint is not necessary (firestone affinity lh30 with vni-t, p205/65r15bw). *mj”Owner report · Tires
When filing, owners marked a crash in 4 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 1992 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
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Is the 1992 Mazda 929 reliable?
NHTSA has 35 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 1992 Mazda 929. The most complained-about area is seats (21% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1992 Mazda 929 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 94,500 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.