The 1991 Mazda 929 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 360,433 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
Total complaints27
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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...*jb”
“It dont want to park I have to recheeck it ,I am losing collant from someplace I dont know where. I didnt know all the problems with this car untill I was tring to find out about what was wrong with mine and started looking on the computer .people has had these same things wrong from the time they…”
“It dont want to park I have to recheeck it ,I am losing collant from someplace I dont know where. I didnt know all the problems with this car untill I was tring to find out about what was wrong with mine and started looking on the computer .people has had these same things wrong from the time they…”
“It dont want to park I have to recheeck it ,I am losing collant from someplace I dont know where. I didnt know all the problems with this car untill I was tring to find out about what was wrong with mine and started looking on the computer .people has had these same things wrong from the time they…”
“Motorized seatbelt on driver's side stopped working. *ak”
“While driving at a normal speed of 55-60mph on dry pavement the right engine head cracked. It is unusual for the engine head to fail. Dealer and manufacturer cannot duplicate the problem.*ak”
“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. *ak”
“Abs brakes failed, also abs light came on/off. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE91088 Opened 1991-06-18 · closed 1991-10-21
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Mazda 929 as of
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