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Mazda RX-7 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 153 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Mazda RX-7 (1987–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1993.

4
safety recalls, all years
153
owner complaints, all years
1993
year with most recalls
1993
year with most complaints

Pick your Mazda RX-7 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Mazda RX-712
1994 Mazda RX-7318
1993 Mazda RX-7382
1991 Mazda RX-7122
1990 Mazda RX-7128
1987 Mazda RX-701

What Mazda RX-7 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA. The 1993 model year has the most, with 82.

All Mazda RX-7 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mazda RX-7, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Webbing (seat belts)

    NHTSA 96V173000 Reported 17,800 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly will become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace inoperative shoulder belts. Mazda has extended the warranty coverage on the driver and passenger automatic shoulder belt rail and motor for the life of the vehicle.

    Model years: 1990, 1991

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V149000 Reported 13,900 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace two vacuum hoses, including the check valve, with modified hoses.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 95V069000 Reported 13,400 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    Residual engine heat can cause premature deterioration of the fuel hose causing the hose to leak. Also, removing and reinstalling the deteriorated fuel hoses increases the likelihood of a leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will install an additional control unit for the electric cooling fan. The fan will then activate after the engine is turned off when the coolant exceeds a specified temperature. The fuel hoses will also be…

    Model years: 1993, 1994

  4. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 94V094000 Reported 12,316 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    The radiator cap pressure relief valve release pressure is set too high. This can cause the coolant to reach temperatures that exceed the thermal design limits of some components of the coolant system. Should this occur, engine coolant can leak collect on top of the engine.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if any vehicle exhibits coolant leakage or if the coolant level has dropped to the point where the coolant loss would be sufficient to trigger the coolant level warning system,…

    Model years: 1993, 1994

Other Mazda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.