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1992 Mazda 929

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seats
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
5Engine And Engine Cooling
5Vehicle Speed Control
4
All reported categories
Power Train
3Air Bags
2Seat Belts
2Structure
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seats. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

35 reports
94,500 miles · Aug 17, 2006
Electrical System

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH ON 07/15/06. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED UP AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND PREVIOUSLY STALLED ON 9 OTHER OCCASIONS. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING DECELERATION. ON 08/14/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP …

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH ON 07/15/06. THE VEHICLE ENGINE STARTED UP AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS AND PREVIOUSLY STALLED ON 9 OTHER OCCASIONS. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED DURING DECELERATION. ON 08/14/06, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THAT WIRE PLUGS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE OR THE IGNITION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10165747

89,000 miles · Sep 12, 2003
Air BagsVehicle Speed ControlCrashFireInjury

THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, AND JUMPED A CONCRETE BARRIER AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MAZDA DENIED ANY LIABILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB *JB *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10031276

130,000 miles · Aug 22, 2003
Structure

DOOR SEPARATED FROM FRAMING. DEALER DOOR CLIP DETERIORATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10034290

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2003
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD AFTER BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*MR AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10032224

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2002
Unknown Or Other

I SEE OWNERS OF SAME CAR AND THEY HAVE SAME PROBLEM. DT

NHTSA ODI #768841

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2002
Tires

THE TIRE QUALITY GRADING(TREADWEAR,TRACTION,AND TEMPRATURE)ARE NOT MARKED WITH NUMERALS OR LETTERS ON THE TIRES, THREE FIRESTONE TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THIS IMPRINT IS NOT NECESSARY (FIRESTONE AFFINITY LH30 WITH VNI-T, P205/65R15BW). *MJ

NHTSA ODI #566152

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

CAR WILL RUN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTS TO OVERHEAT, TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES UP. ONLY WAY TO STOP OVER HEATING IS TO TURN ON THE HEAT. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS SECOND TIME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #888478

Mileage unknown · Nov 1, 2000
Tires

SEVERAL YEARS AGO BEGAN A SERIES OF BLOWOUTS AND RAPID AIR PRESSURE LOSS IN TIRES. TIRES REMOVED ONE BY ONE AND NEW BEAD SEAL APPLIED. BEAD SEAL FAILURE ATTRIBUTED TO ALLOY WHEELS. SITUATION PRONOUNCED "FIXED" BY LARGE SCALE TIRE DEALER. HOWEVER, SUB (TIRESIZE: 205/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15 )

NHTSA ODI #735551

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 2000
Structure

FRONT DOOR PANELS ARE CRACKED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #721039

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2000
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717617

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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