FaultScore

Mazda RX-7 problems

Owners have filed 205 complaints about the Mazda RX-7 with NHTSA across model years 1987 to 1995. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Mazda RX-7 year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1995 4 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1994 26 2 2 98,000 Engine & Cooling
1993 111 4 37 70,394 Engine & Cooling
1991 30 0 5 144,000 Seat Belts
1990 31 0 3 116,213 Seat Belts
1987 3 0 3 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Mazda RX-7

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 60 29.3%

Worst in 1993

Worst in 1993

Seat Belts 33 16.1%

Worst in 1990

Worst in 1993

Body & Structure 7 3.4%

Worst in 1993

Brakes 6 2.9%

Worst in 1993

Tires 6 2.9%

Worst in 1993

Other & Unspecified 5 2.4%

Worst in 1993

Transmission & Drivetrain 4 2.0%

Worst in 1993

Airbags 4 2.0%

Worst in 1993

Lights 4 2.0%

Worst in 1991

Suspension 3 1.5%

Worst in 1994

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 1.5%

Worst in 1993

Steering 2 1.0%

Worst in 1993

Exactly what failed on a Mazda RX-7

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Gasoline 21 25.6%
Cooling System 10 12.2%
Fuel Injection System 8 9.8%
Retractor 8 9.8%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 7 8.5%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator 6 7.3%
Webbing 6 7.3%
Delivery 6 7.3%
Front Underhood 5 6.1%
12V/24V/48V Battery 5 6.1%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mazda RX-7, by the month it reached NHTSA.

May 1995 peak 10 Sep 2022

Compare the Mazda RX-7

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.