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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports5 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

7 reports

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Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998

Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS

NHTSA ODI #540474

Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 1997

Power Train

LEFT REAR TRANSAXLE FAILED. ALSO, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523494

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 1996

Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 50,000 MILES. 2) FUEL SENSORS HAVE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982638

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1995

Power Train

REPLACED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #483284

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. 8AW

NHTSA ODI #484815

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 1995

Parking BrakePower TrainCrash

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHEN ENGAGED IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN DRIVEWAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR (3) HOURS. GEAR SHIFT FOUND IN REVERSE W/EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED.

NHTSA ODI #969252

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1995

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/HESTIATES IN 1ST/2ND GEARS BEFORE AND AFTER REPAIRS. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481620

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NHTSA investigations

DP07001 · Seatback Recline Mechanism Failure

Opened Jul 30, 2007 · Closed Dec 5, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner

ON JUNE 29, 2007, NHTSA RECEIVED A PETITION FROM MR. RICHARD H. MCSWAIN OF MCSWAIN ENGINEERING INC., REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE SEATBACK RECLINER FAILURE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. THE PETITIONER IDENTIFIED A FAILURE MODE INVOLVING BYPASS OF THE SEATBACK STOP PIN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FALSE OR PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SECTOR AND PAWL TEETH, ALLOWING THE SEATBACK TO RECLINE IN A VEHICULAR COLLISION.ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ALLEGED FAILURE MODE MAY BE THE RESULT OF PROGRESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE SEATBACK STOP PIN, THE SEATBACK STOP, AND OTHER SEAT COMPONENTS IN VEHICLES THAT ARE, ON AVERAGE, 17 YEARS OLD.AVAILABLE DATA DO NOT SUGGEST THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH A NOTABLE FREQUENCY. ODI REVIEWED ITS CONSUMER COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED OVER THE LAST NINETEEN YEARS AND FOUND NO COMPLAINTS OF SEATBACK COLLAPSE (WITH OR WITHOUT A VEHICLE COLLISION) IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.CONSIDERING THE ADVANCED AGE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THE ALLEGED DEFECT AS DEFINED BY THE PETITIONER AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY DOES NOT APPLY IF THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT BY THE FIRST PURCHASER MORE THAN 10 CALENDAR YEARS BEFORE AN ORDER IS ISSUED. THEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.

PE96027 · Mazda RX7 Automatic Seat Belt Failure

Opened Apr 16, 1996 · Closed Sep 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

MALFUNCTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM

PE91124 · Engine Compartment Fires

Opened Sep 9, 1991 · Closed Dec 23, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available

PE89166 · Transmission Oil Line Fire

Opened Sep 15, 1989 · Closed Dec 22, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train

There is no summary currently available