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Mazda RX7 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 126 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Mazda RX7 (1979–1989). The most-complained-about year is 1987.

3
safety recalls, all years
126
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls
1987
year with most complaints

Pick your Mazda RX7 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1989 Mazda RX7130
1988 Mazda RX7024
1987 Mazda RX7150
1986 Mazda RX7111
1985 Mazda RX704
1984 Mazda RX705
1983 Mazda RX710
1982 Mazda RX712
1981 Mazda RX710
1980 Mazda RX710
1979 Mazda RX710

What Mazda RX7 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 126 complaints with NHTSA. The 1987 model year has the most, with 50.

All Mazda RX7 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mazda RX7, 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: 1989

  2. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 87V160000 Reported 17,850 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    In areas of heavy usage, road salt may accumulate at surfaces of components of front brake calipers.

    Remedy: Repair front brake calipers to prevent road salt accumulation.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  3. Steering

    NHTSA 85V108000 Reported 136,526 vehicles potentially affected MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC

    In certain high salt areas, the idler arm is exposed to road salt which causes the dust seal to deteriorate resulting in idler arm pin corrosion. This causes the pin to freeze and break. Consequence of defect: a broken idler arm pin could result in loss of steering control and may cause an accident.

    Remedy: Replace pin with one of improved corrosion resistant quality.

    Model years: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983

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.