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1991 Mazda RX-7 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

127,940 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 13 complaints (38.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
5
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Exterior Lighting:Back Up Lights
1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts5
Fuel System, Gasoline3
Electrical System1
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Exterior Lighting1
Exterior Lighting:Back Up Lights1
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights1

Seat Belts: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Exterior Lighting:Back Up Lights: 1; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
1996
1
2000
1
2001
1
2004
2
2008
1
2011
1
2012
1
2014
2
2021
1
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
19961
20001
20011
20042
20081
20111
20121
20142
20211
20221

1995: 1; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2004: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2021: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10654098 · 2014-11-11 (November 11, 2014)

I AM HEAVILY CONCERNED WITH THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES OF MY BELOVED MAZDA AND NEED YOUR HELP. MY SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE BROKEN (EMERGENCY), THE HORNS DO NOT WORK (EMERGENCY), MY REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER AND FLUIDS DO NOT WORK (VISIBILITY), MY BRAKE LIGHT IS ON(EMERGENCY), AND MY PULSATION DAMPER IS LEAKING FUEL (FIRE HAZARD). I HAVE READ MANY STORIES ABOUT RX7'S THAT WOULD CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPERS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE, EVENTUALLY IGNITING THEIR WHOLE CAR TO ASHES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10654098 at NHTSA ↗