1990 MAZDA RX-7

2 recalls, 31 complaints - 9 TSBs

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

Defect Description

THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE INOPERATIVE SHOULDER BELTS. MAZDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL AND MOTOR FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

17,800 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Defect Description

THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.

Consequence

INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

88 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

Complaint Statistics

31 total complaints 3 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS	8
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING	1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	1
TIRES	1

Incident date: Jul 21, 2015

THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR MY CAR FOR THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON 02-17-1997, CAMPAIGN # 68702. MINE WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED ON 05-23-2006. IT HAS SINCE FAILED AGAIN AND MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALER, # 23963, RAN A REPORT SHOWING THAT THE STATUS WAS CLOSED BECAUSE IT WAS FIXED ONCE. AS A SAFETY ISSUE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MAZDA RX7. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE MALFUNCTIONS OCCURRED FROM EXCESSIVE WEAR AND PREVENTS THE WEBBING FROM BEING EXTRACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MAZDA RX7. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE SHOULDER BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2005

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE PULSATION DAMENER ON THE PRIMARY FUEL RAIL FAILED, SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENTIRE ENGINE BAY, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE OF THE COMPARTMENT, WHICH WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED VIA HANDHELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE PART WAS REPLACED, AT A HIGH COST, DUE TO THE FACT THAT T... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 17, 2005

Fire

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO HONOR THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RECALL 96V173000. THE DEFECT ALREADY OCCURRED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT THE SAME FAILURE AS STATED IN THE RECALL.*AK

Incident date: Jul 10, 2002

PUSATION DAMPNER ON PRIMARY FUEL DELIVERY RAIL DIAPHRAM FAILURE. GASOLINE LEAKAGE IN LARGE QUANTITIES RIGHT ABOVE HOT ENGINE. VERY SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD.. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON RX-7'S IN GENERAL. PERHAPS MAZDA SHOULD HAVE PLAED THE PD AWAY FROM THE ENGINE. EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY HAVE HARDEN... Read more

THE PASSENGER SIDE BELT RETRACTOR IS JAMMED IN THE RAIL AND THE CABLE IS EXPOSED, THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO THEN STATED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $100, CONSUMER THEN INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A RECALL ITEM (96V173000) WITH A LIFETIME WARRANTY, CONSUMER STATES THE DEALERS AT... Read more

THE ABS HAS NOT FAILED, BUT IT LEAKS PROFUSLY. I NEED TO REPLACE ABOUT 1 OZ OF BRAKE FLUID PER WEEK. THE DEALER'S PRICE FOR A REPLACEMENT ABS UNIT (THEY WON'T REBUILD IT) IS A CRIME AT $2745!! IF THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM (AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS), THEY SHOULD BE MORE REASONABLE $!*AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

TIRES WERE WORN. NLM

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

CONSUMER REPLACED ENGINE IN 1995, NOW FIVE YEARS LATER THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE THE APEX SEAL IS PARTIAL COLLAPSED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. NLM

Incident date: Nov 11, 1999

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V173000. I CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALER AND MAZDA THEMSELVES. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL WAS OVER AND HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE ON THE VEHICLE IN 1996 AND WAS NOT APPLICABLE FOR RECALL NOW. THEY QUOTED ME A PRICE OVER $1000 TO FIX IT, WHICH AT THIS TIME IS NOT... Read more

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABIN OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A HEALTH HAZARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT. CONSUMER CLAIMS HE IS AWARE OF OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL THAT HAVE THIS DEFECT. *AK *ML

Incident date: May 5, 1997

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE UNIT LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. STARTED ABOUT 5/5/97. LEAKS WITH CAR PARKED, MAY LEAK WHILE DRIVING. STARTED GRADUALLY, NOW LOSES ABOUT TWO OUNCES PER WEEK. IF BRAKE FLUID LEVEL GETS TOO LOW WHILE DRIVING, IT CAN PREVENT PROPER BRAKE OPERATION AND INCREASE THE RISK OF ACCIDENT. THE ABS UNI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 14, 1999

RECEIVED NOTICE 96V173000 3 MONTHS AGO. BEEN CALLING DEALERSHIP OFF/ON EVER SINCE. BEEN INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SEAT BELTS. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN BELT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL 996V173000 OVER 3MONTHS AGO & CONTACTED DEALER. BEEN CHECKING OFF & ON FOR 3MONTHS. CALLED LAST WEEK & WA S INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS TO AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT. MANUFACTURER ONLY DID A SMALL AMOUNT, AND WAS NOT S... Read more

SHOULDER BELTS BROKE TO THE POINT WERE THEY DON'T RETRACT, AND ARE LAYING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Incident date: Nov 6, 1996

PASS. SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE, INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED PASS. SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.

VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHT LIGHT SWITCH CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE OVERHEATS AND STARTS FIRE.THE LIGHTS TURN AND OFF INTERMITENTLY WITH NO WARNING.THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

Fire

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES WORKS, TOOK BACK TO DEALER AFTER RECEIVG I RECALL # 96V173000 ; DONE SEAT RETRACTOR REPAIRS, DEALER SAID IT THE LATCH THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS, NOT THE RETRACTORS. *AK

SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOT WORKING AFTER BEING TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND FROM RETRACTORS. THE ACTIVE SEAT BELT STOPPED HALF WAY BETWEEN THE LOCKED AND UNLOCKED POSITION. *AK

Incident date: Jan 13, 1997

ENGINE HAS FAILED AT 40,200 MILES BECAUSE THE APEX SEALS HAVE ERODED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND GARAGE STORED.

Incident date: Feb 5, 1996

SYCAMORE FORD MAZDA SAID THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE RECALL AND MAZDA MANUFACTURER SAID THE CONSUMER IS NOT INCLUDED, BUT HE RECEIVED NOTICE AND HIS SHOULDER BELT IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 1996

SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE.

Incident date: Apr 20, 1996

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE WHEN YOU PRESS THE RELEASE CLIP. UNDER INVESTIGATION PE 96 027. *AK

#PE96-027, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . *AK CONSUMER STATES ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE RETRACTOR JAMMED JUST BEFORE TURNING DOWN B PILLAR, CONSUMER REPLACED IT HISELF THE FIRST TIME AND NOTICED THAT THE CABLE JUMBED OFF THE TAKE-UP SPOOL. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 1, 1995

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT CABLE SNAPPED AND BELT CONNECTOR FROZE AT A POINT BEHIND DRIVER. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR HAS FAILED ON TWO OCCASION AND WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH HAS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Incident date: Aug 18, 1995

ENGINE FAILURE. *AW

EPA Fuel Economy, 1990 MAZDA RX-7

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
1.3L 2-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive)	15.0	21.0	17.0	Regular	$3,600
1.3L 2-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive)	15.0	23.0	18.0	Regular	$3,400
1.3L 2-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive)	15.0	22.0	17.0	Regular	$3,600

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Two Seaters)

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

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 MAZDA RX-7

9 manufacturer communications from 9 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
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
151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	1
117100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER	1

117100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

Speedometer replacement procedure

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXPERIENCING OIL LEAK AT REAR STATIONARY GEAR O-RING / ON - CAR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *YC

151300 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SUBJECT ON PASSIVE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SWITCH. *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 RX-7

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: 1993

TURBOCHARGER MALFUNCTION

There is no summary currently available

MAZDA RX-7 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the MAZDA RX-7 across all model years (1990, 1995).

14 Total Recalls

205 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

6 Reported Crashes

50 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

MAZDA RX-7 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1995	2	4	View
1994	4	26	View
1993	4	111	View
1992	1	0	View
1991	1	30	View
1990 (current)	2	31
1987	0	3	View

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626	54	3,892	View
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1990 MAZDA RX-7

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Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy, 1990 MAZDA RX-7

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 MAZDA RX-7

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, MAZDA RX-7

MAZDA RX-7 - All Years Overview

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