1993 Mazda 929 problems & reliability
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1993 Mazda 929, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (4 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 4 | 21% |
| Seats | 3 | 16% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | 16% |
| Air Bags | 2 | 11% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 11% |
| Tires | 2 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 5% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 5% |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 5% |
| Suspension | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Rear passanger side window is defective. Also three other people have had the same problem with the same window.*ak”
Visibility · filed Jul 31, 2004
“Purchased 4 tires 12/17/98 @129,217miles. Tires were 50,000 mile warranty. Had tires rotated and balanced seven(7) times between purchase date and failur date of 8/21/00 tires still had 6-7/32 of rubber on tread when 3 out of 4 tires had the tread seperate from the casing. Tires completely failed with plenty of rubber…”
Tires · filed Sep 26, 2000
“While driving about 80 mph left front tire had a tread separation. Consumer pulled over while tire still had air, then went flat. Bridgetone, turanza, p205/65 r15 92h and dot # em9ldlf127. *ak tread separation occurd to two tires at 1500 miles interval. *yh”
Tires · filed Sep 7, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
23 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1993 Mazda 929. The 10 most recent:
Radio Unlocking Codes.
MT-002-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2022
In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS shortly and Workshop Manual procedures will be…
00-003-19-3583 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 20, 2019
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's…
09-009-19-3566 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2019
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's…
09-034-18-3430a · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 10, 2018
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer's…
09-034-18-3430 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 31, 2018
In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State laws. It is the dealer?s…
09-035-17-3080 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 7, 2017
Speedometer replacement procedure
0900716 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 17, 2016
In accordance with federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer.note: mazda vehicles are manufactured with tamper-proof speedometers. When a speedometer is replaced, the new…
09-034-14-2956 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 15, 2014
Battery test procedure requirements. *tt
0102504 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2004
Speedometer replacement procedure. *tt
0902604 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 1, 2004
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1993 Mazda 929 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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