1993 Mazda 929: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 19 owner complaints on record; most reports concern visibility.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Oct 2015
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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”Owner report · Tires · May 2000
“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”Owner report · Visibility · Sep 1999
“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 report · Seats · Aug 1998
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“Carbon buildup in engine caused failure of radiator at plastic filter. This carbon has also clogged the engine cooling ports and the heater core.”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Oct 1997
“Parking vehicle, heard loud bang, water pump went out and plastic radiator blew up. This could result in burn injuries to driver and pedestrians near vehicle. *ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 1997
“Upon frontal collision, air bags did deploy but passenger received injuries. Please describe details along w/pictures. *ak”Owner report · Air Bags · Jun 1995
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 4 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
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.
Remedy: 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.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 1993 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 1993 Mazda 929 reliable?
NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 1993 Mazda 929. The most complained-about area is visibility.
Does the 1993 Mazda 929 have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning electrical system:ignition:switch. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.