Total Complaints
14 filings
MAZDA 929 · model year
1990 MAZDA 929
14 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990MAZDA929 carries 14 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1990 929 is seat belts with 3 filings, followed by seat belts:front:buckle assembly (3) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor (3). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 1990 929, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990927POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE IS HESITATING AS IF IN NEUTRAL DUE TO TRANSMISIION SLIPPING. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT. *AK
19970317SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATE DUE TO WARPED ROTORS CAUSED BY HEAT. *AK
19970110SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BEEN WAITING 6 MONTHS FOR PART THAT DEALER SAYS IS ON BACK ORDER FROM MANUFACTURER. 95V103005. RAY GROSS MOTORS 318 828 1170. *AK
19961210SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES/FRONT END TO VIBRATE. 8AK
19960820SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER SPOKE WITH ROBERT MOULDER ON 4-11-96. IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 95V-103.005 REGARDING SEAT BELT BUCKLE. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS.*AK
19960408SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT WHEN SHUTTING AND OPENING IMMEDIATELY SOME OCCASIONS, WILL TIGHTEN AROUND DRIVERS NECK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19960328SEAT BELTS
SOMETIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19951019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS.
19951019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RESURFACED FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS.
19951019SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REPLACED LEAKING LEFT FRONT CALIPER. *AK
19950608SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
LEAKY CALIPER/WORN BRAKE PADS. *TW
19950306SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PLASTIC RELEASE BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH. TT
19950302ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD/HEAD GASKET CRACKED. *AK
19950112CrashSEAT BELTS
VEHICLE WAS A STOP IMPACT 6:00 POSITION SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT CAUSING INJURIES. TT
Compare 1990MAZDA929 to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
RQ26002Recall QueryOpen
Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy
PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
PE18006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Front Subframe Corrosion
PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Lower ball joint separation
PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake Booster Failure
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 MAZDA 929 have?▼
The 1990 MAZDA 929 has 14 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 MAZDA 929?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 MAZDA 929 is SEAT BELTS with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR.
Is the 1990 MAZDA 929 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1990 MAZDA 929; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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