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1991 Mazda 929 problems

NHTSA has received 27 complaints about the 1991 Mazda 929, and 37% of them involve brakes. Next are engine (15%) and transmission (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
27 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 37% of complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Brakes 37%
  • Engine 15%
  • Transmission 11%
  • Cruise control 7%
  • Cooling system 4%
  • Electrical system 4%
  • Exhaust system 4%
  • Fuel system 4%
  • Seat belts 4%
  • Seats 4%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 1 injury reported.

It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

While driving the vehicle defective ignition wiring caused the gas to builded up in cataylic converter, which caused a fire in the middle bottom of the vehicle.

August 1997 Fire

Vehicle suddenly veered to the right very hard, causing damages to vehicle underbody carriage, suspension, wheels and property. Tt

December 1994 Crash

The brakes when applied cause the car to shimmy really badly when going at high speeds. Causing loss of control of the vehicle. Please describe.

June 1996

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...

Reported at 86,000 miles, May 2006

Other model years of the 929

  • 1995
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  • 1991
  • 1990