FaultScore

Mazda 929 vs Toyota Celica

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Mazda 929 Toyota Celica
Complaints on file 208 520
Model years covered 1988–1995 1974–2005
Worst model year 2000
Best model year 1999
Crashes reported 23 108
Fires reported 5 15
Injuries reported 18 65
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 22.1% 36.7%

Mazda 929 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 37 17.8%
Body & Structure 28 13.5%
Seat Belts 23 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 22 10.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 5.3%
Seats 11 5.3%
Electrical System 10 4.8%

Toyota Celica by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks