Mazda RX7 problems
Owners have filed 144 complaints about the Mazda RX7 with NHTSA across model years 1982 to 1989. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every Mazda RX7 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | — | 32 | 0 | 2 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 27 | 1 | 13 | 113,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1987 | — | 61 | 1 | 28 | 152,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1986 | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 136,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1985 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | Electrical System |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Mazda RX7
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1985
Worst in 1982
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1987
Exactly what failed on a Mazda RX7
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda RX7, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda RX7
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.