The 1995 Mazda Rx-7 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,900 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC96V1490001996-08-0213,900 affected
Defect
OIL MIST CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AIR CAN COLLECT OVER TIME IN THE BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE PREVENTING THE CHECK VALVE FROM OPENING AT THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE REDUCING POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES.
Consequence
BRAKE PERFORMANCE CAN BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE TWO VACUUM HOSES, INCLUDING THE CHECK VALVE, WITH MODIFIED HOSES.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
TIRES
2
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Original tires on the vehicle do not handle well in wet conditions, resulting in vehicle slipping off of road into trees.”
“Wet condition the car has not stopping ability, due to wide tires in the rain.”
“Motor was replaced at in 1995 at 15,000. Five years later and 15,000 miles the motor needs to be replaced again, the vehicle stalls, owner has been told by mechanics, that the apex seal is partially collapsed, which is the same reason the motor was replaced in 1995. *cj”
“Motor was replaced at in 1995 at 15,000. Five years later and 15,000 miles the motor needs to be replaced again, the vehicle stalls, owner has been told by mechanics, that the apex seal is partially collapsed, which is the same reason the motor was replaced in 1995. *cj”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mazda Rx-7 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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