MAZDA MAZDA · model year

1992 MAZDA MAZDA

4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992MAZDAMAZDA carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 MAZDA is fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump (1) and electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 12 investigation files overlapping the 1992 MAZDA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

4 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1

Recent Complaints

20001120TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE RECALLED 00T005 FIRESTONE ATX TIRES (P235 75 R15), THE DEALER GAVE HIM A DATE AND SAID THAT THE TIRES COULD BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME, THE CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED ON THE APPOINTMENT DAY AND THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE EXCHANGED AT FIRESTONE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE RECALLED TIRES BE REPLACED. *SLC

19950601FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK CORRODED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

19950601FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP CORRODED, CAUSING FAILURE.

19950601ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY REPLACED, DUE TO VEHICLE PERFORMING SLUGGISHLY. *SKD

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 MAZDA MAZDA have?
The 1992 MAZDA MAZDA has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 MAZDA MAZDA?
The most-complained component for the 1992 MAZDA MAZDA is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY.
Is the 1992 MAZDA MAZDA 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 as of 2025. 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.