The 1988 Mazda 929 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 604,433 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030051995-05-24360,433 affected
Defect
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 SURE THE LATCH IS…
STRUCTURE93V1740001993-10-29244,000 affected
Defect
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
Total complaints40
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“When I start the car in the morning it idles about 2000 rpm then drops to 1000 rpm and revs back up to 1800 rpm and continues pulsate in neutral every second until you put it in drive. In drive it remains idling at 1500 rpm until you shut it off and restart. If the engine is not warm enough it…”
“Very strong fuel vapor both internal/external third occurrence. First two, both resulted in replacing fuel rail and all injector seals. *ak”
“This failure only happens below 20deg f. Problem goes away when engine warm. On very cold startup, fuel drips rapidly and visibly from bottom of pressure regulator to valve cover. See odi id's 380248, 437128, 416832, 825336, 946072, 956814, 979475. Turkey dealers let car warm in garage before…”
“Consumer experiencing problem concerning reoccurring brake mulfunction due to rotor warpage every 3000 miles of wear; dealer notified and problem cannot be resolved. All cost still to the consumer. Dealer flush abs, replaced front and rear brake pads, calipers, rotors, and wheel bearings, however…”
“Consumer experiencing problem concerning reoccurring brake mulfunction due to rotor warpage every 3000 miles of wear; dealer notified and problem cannot be resolved. All cost still to the consumer. Dealer flush abs, replaced front and rear brake pads, calipers, rotors, and wheel bearings, however…”
“Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to pulsate during braking. *ak”
“The rear plastic door handle broke inside the frame, prventing the door to open from the inside and outside, recall # 93v174000. *ak”
“While driving the door flew open and would not lock, it could have thrown someone out of the vehicle.*ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92031 Opened 1992-09-25 · closed 1993-11-30
INADVERTENT DOOR OPENING
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE91088 Opened 1991-06-18 · closed 1991-10-21
THROTTLE STICKING
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE92050 Opened 1992-06-02 · closed 1992-09-25
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mazda 929 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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