FaultScore

Mazda RX-7 vs Acura Legend

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 RX-7 Acura Legend
Complaints on file 205 505
Model years covered 1987–1995 1986–1995
Worst model year 1993
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 6 73
Fires reported 50 17
Injuries reported 5 43
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Equipment & Accessories
Share of complaints involving harm 29.8% 26.3%

Mazda RX-7 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 60 29.3%
Seat Belts 33 16.1%
Body & Structure 7 3.4%
Brakes 6 2.9%
Tires 6 2.9%
Other & Unspecified 5 2.4%

Acura Legend by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 70 13.9%
Airbags 52 10.3%
Electrical System 24 4.8%
Seat Belts 23 4.6%