1989 MAZDA 929

2 recalls, 38 complaints - 7 TSBs

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

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.

Consequence

THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SUR... Read more

360,433 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Defect Description

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.

Consequence

INADVERTENT ACTUATION OF THE DOOR LATCH CAUSES THE DOORTO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THEVEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE/LATCH ASSEMBLY.

244,000 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

Complaint Statistics

38 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	19
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1

Incident date: Sep 15, 2003

THE HORN NOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL WORK. I'VE CHECKED ALL OF THE FUSES THEY ARE ALL WORKING.

WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD RISE. ON THE OTHER HAND, WHILE TRAVELING TEMPERATURE WOULD LOWER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Incident date: Jun 10, 2002

GAS FUMES WERE GETTING INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING\. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED ONE OF THREE INJECTORS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PPROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Nov 10, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IMMEDIATELY PLACED SHIFT IN NEUTRAL WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, ENGINE WITH NO LOAD RACED TO 5000 RPM AND WAS CLIMBING HIGHER UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO OFF. RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEDIATELY RACED TO 5000 RPM. THIS SEQUENCE OCCURRE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 24, 2000

CONSUMERS UNION RECOMMENDED I CONTACT YOU. CAM DRIVE BELT MANUFACTURED BY THE KELLY-SPRINGFIELD DIVSION OF GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER, SEPARATED INTO SHREDS AFTER 49,800 MILES. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED BELT FREE OF CHARGE, BUT CLAIMED WARRANTY GOOD FOR ONLY 50,000 MILES. OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS CHAN... Read more

Incident date: Aug 1, 2000

PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOORS AT ALL. AT THIS TIME THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FRONT DOORS, BUT NOT ON PASSENGER'S DOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN CHANGING. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD BE ROUGHT SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. TRANSMISSION GOT WORSE & VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE.*AK

THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BOTH FRONT AND REAR, KEEP BREAKING, THEREBY MAKING THE DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM THE OUTSIDE. BOTH REAR HANDLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND BOTH FRONT HANDLES WERE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL, THE LEFT FRONT HAS SINCE BROKEN. THE MATERIAL USED IN THESE HANDLES IS OF SUCH POOR QU... Read more

WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE FAILED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WHEN ROLLED DOWN WOULD POP OPEN THE DOOR, THEN THE WINDOW ITSELF WOULD NO LONGER ROLL UP. THEY AGREED TO FIX THE DOOR HANDLE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER RECALL. YET THE WINDOW, WHICH WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO AND CAUSED BY THIS INCIDENT IS G... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 1998

REAR DOOR HANDLE IS BROKE AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T GET INTO REAR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

Incident date: Aug 27, 1998

CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE DOOR HANDLES FROM THE OUTSIDE ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DUE TO THE HANDLES BEING BROKEN. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1996

DOOR HANDLE FAILURE PREVENTING DOORS FROM BEING OPENED FROM EXTERIOR.

Incident date: Sep 12, 1998

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT THE KEYS BY TODDLERS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS THROUGH A FENCE, OFF A CLIFF HIT A TREE AND WAS STOPPED.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1995

3 OF THE 4 VEHICLE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN.

Incident date: Aug 1, 1996

THE ENGINE SURGES INTERMITTENTLY.

THE HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR IS INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER CANNOT GAIN ENTRY FROM THIS DOOR, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW WHEN ROLLED DOWN, THE DOOR UNLOCKS AND COMES OPEN BY ITSELF, POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAD A PRIOR RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

THE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES STOPPED WORKING, TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX THEM AND DEALER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL #93V174000; CURRENTLY, HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOOR WHICH WILL NOT OPEN . *AK

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON FRONT DOOR HANDLES, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. RECALL#93V174. *AK

Incident date: Jun 6, 1996

ABS, BRKAE FAILURE, ABS MODULE UNIT HAD DEVELEOP A CRACK, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT A CRACK, THAT IT WAS ACTUALLY A RUBBER GASKET THAT HAD WORN WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK.*JB

Incident date: May 10, 1996

THE MAT GETS PLACED ON TOP OF THE ACCELERATOR AND CAUSES ACCELERATION WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 19, 1995

MFR 53404 NHTSA 93V174; DOOR ASSEMBLY; OUTER HANDLE; GILLMAN MAZDA ROSENBURG TX. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING DOORS LOCKING 3 OF 4 AFTER RECALL SERVICE 9/19/95. *AK

Incident date: Sep 19, 1995

MFR 53404 NHTSA 93V174; DOOR ASSEMBLY; OUTER HANDLE; GILLMAN MAZDA ROSENBURG TX. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING DOORS LOCKING 3 OF 4 AFTER RECALL SERVICE 9/19/95. *AK

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

TRANSMISSION HESITATION. *AK

Incident date: Nov 28, 1995

THE REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLES ARE BREAKING AND YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE REAR DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE BROKE THE INTERIOR . TT

Incident date: Jun 1, 1994

UPON ENGAGING CHILD SAFETY LATCH, REAR/RIGHT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE AT POINT WHERE HANDLE WAS CONNECTED TO ROD THAT CONTROLS LATCH/OPENS DOOR. *AK

#EA94-031 THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE,#EA95-004 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT

Incident date: Jun 27, 1995

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO SLIPPING. *SKD

Incident date: Sep 9, 1995

REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE, SAME PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT DOOR. TT

Incident date: May 1, 1995

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN, CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. TT

Incident date: Jun 11, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD NO BE OPENED DUE TO OUTER DOOR HADLE FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALLL (93V-174). *AK

Incident date: May 6, 1995

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE, BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. TT

Incident date: Feb 6, 1995

VEHICLES DOORS BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ARE UNABLE TO OPEN.REAR PASSENGER DOOR.RECALL MFR WAS ONLY FRONT DOOR ONLY. TT

Incident date: Oct 2, 1994

LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT OPERATE, STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION, DUE TO DEFECT IN HANDLE. TT

EPA Fuel Economy, 1989 MAZDA 929

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.0L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive)	17.0	21.0	19.0	Regular	$3,250
3.0L 6-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive)	16.0	22.0	18.0	Regular	$3,400

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1989 MAZDA 929

7 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	1
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	1
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1
162200 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS	1
150000 SEAT BELTS	1

150000 SEAT BELTS

INFORMATION REGARDING SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. *YC

162200 STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

PRE-PAINTING PREPARATIONS FOR FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS. *YC

357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW

140000 AIR BAGS

PARTS REPLACEMENT AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TW

111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY - DIAGNOSTIC AND CHARGING PROCEDURE. *TW

114400 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HARD SHIFT, R-TYPE TRANSMISSION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA 929

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

BRAKE FLUID LEAKS

There is no summary currently available

MAZDA 929 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MAZDA 929 across all model years (1988, 1995).

9 Total Recalls

216 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

23 Reported Crashes

5 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

MAZDA 929 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1995	1	3	View
1994	1	21	View
1993	1	21	View
1992	0	44	View
1991	1	27	View
1990	1	14	View
1989 (current)	2	38
1988	2	40	View

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