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1989 Mazda RX7: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

30 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

95,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seat Belts is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 30 complaints (46.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior13.3%
Fuel system concerns13.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seat Belts
14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
2
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing
2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seat Belts14
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor2
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Engine And Engine Cooling1

Seat Belts: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Webbing: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 29 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
9
1996
8
1997
4
1998
3
1999
1
2001
1
2002
1
2005
1
2008
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19959
19968
19974
19983
19991
20011
20021
20051
20081
20101

1995: 9; 1996: 8; 1997: 4; 1998: 3; 1999: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2005: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Seat Belts leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10145939 · 2005-12-22 (December 22, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL 96V173000 REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: WEBBING. HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY CLAIMED SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10214354 · 2008-01-09 (January 9, 2008)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 63 MPH WHEN I SMELLED A FUNNY SMELL I PULLED OVER AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE PULSATION DAMPER FAILED CAUSING SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE AND ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE IF IT WASN'T FOR OTHER MOTORIST I WOULD NOT BE HERE MY ARM WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED BUT IT QUICKLY HEALED I HAVE NOT CURRENTLY HAD THE CAR REPAIRED IM SEEKING A BEST ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10214354 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10335347 · 2010-06-08 (June 8, 2010)

I OWN A 1989 MAZDA RX 7. I RECENTLY SAW A RECALL ON THE FORD RECALL WEB SITE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 96V173000, FRONT WEBBING FOR RX'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 12/24/88 TO 05/31/91. I HAVE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON MY SEATS. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY RX WAS NOT IN THE GROUP FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER DID THIS BY VIN # , [XXX] , AND STATED MY CAR DID NOT FALL IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER PROVIDED A PRINT OUT SHOWING MY RX WAS MANUFACTURED, 01/10/89. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE RECALL, MY VEHICLE IS AN RX7, …

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Owner report 501597 · 1996-02-13 (February 13, 1996)

ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501597 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 509956 · 1996-10-16 (October 16, 1996)

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 509956 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 510068 · 1996-10-17 (October 17, 1996)

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORBELT FAILED TO MOVE IN FORWARD POSITION DUE TO STRIPPED TRACK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 510068 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 510984 · 1996-11-05 (November 5, 1996)

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 510984 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 515950 · 1997-03-26 (March 26, 1997)

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH DEFECTIVE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 515950 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

96V173000 · Seat Belts:Front:Webbing

Reported: 1996-09-16 (September 16, 1996)

THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT CAN WEAR SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WILL BECOME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE INOPERATIVE SHOULDER BELTS. MAZDA HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL AND MOTOR FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

30 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

3.3%Usable mileage1 / 30 records
80.0%Valid incident date24 / 30 records
100.0%Valid filing date30 / 30 records
80.0%Ordered incident and filing dates24 / 30 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19791980198119821983198419851986198719881989
Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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240.0%
ODI 10248884 · 148,000 mi

EVENTS: STARTED NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF UNBURNED GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. PULLED OFF HIGHWAY INTO TOWN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. SAW A BIT OF SMOKE LEAKING PAST HOOD. GOT OUT OF CAR (QUICKLY). HAD BYSTANDER CALL 911. ASKED BYSTANDER FOR FIRE EXTINGUISHER. EMPTIED CAR (QUICKLY). FIRE EXTINGUISHER APPEARED. DID NOT OPEN HOOD, SHOT EXTINGUISHER UP, FROM BELOW THE RADIATOR. FIRE OUT. FAILURE: APPEARS THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE DAMPER STARTED LEAKING. SURMISE THAT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WIND KEPT THE FUEL COOL ENOUGH NOT TO IGNITE, BUT, IN T…

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125.0%
ODI 10104051 · 229,900 mi

I HAVE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPER. *JB

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218.2%
ODI 10150500 · 160,000 mi

FUEL INJECTION PULSATION DAMPENER BEGAN LEAKING. DUE TO IT BEING LOCATED OVER THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH IS RIGHT OVER THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHEN IT LEAKS FUEL RUNS DOWN THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS EXTREMELY HOT AND THIS PROBLEM LEADS TO MANY FIRES ON THE MAZDA RX7 WHICH CAN AND DO CAUSE DAMAGE THAT RUNS INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I SMELLED FUEL WHEN GETTING OUT OF MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. BEC…

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918.0%
ODI 10138389 · 220,201 mi

WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY, SPARKS BEGAN TO FLY FROM BEHIND MY CAR. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND POPPED THE HOOD. THERE WAS A FIRE FROM MY PULSATION DAMPENER. LUCKILY I HAD WATER IN MY CAR, AND WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE QUICKLY. *JB

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520.8%
ODI 10259868

I PURCHASED A 1988 MAZDA RX-7 GXL A FEW WEEKS. TWO DAYS AGO I BEGIN TO SMELL GAS IN THE CABIN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE BAY I HAVE FOUND THE PULSATION DAMPER ON THE FUEL RAIL IS LEAKING. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND HAVE HAD CONCERN ABOUT HOW I'VE FOUND MORE ARTICLES ON THE CONSISTENT FAILURE OF THIS PART AND ITS POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO FIRE. THE COST OF THIS PART IS $137 AND BECAUSE OF THE WAY MAZDA HAS MADE THE PART I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN WITHIN THE LIFETIME OF…

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00.0%

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Seat Belts
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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1446.7%
ODI 509956

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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19.1%
ODI 759454

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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1020.0%
ODI 739371

DAMPENER FAILS AND LEAKS FUEL ONTO HOT ENGINE. I SMELLED MINE AND REPLACED BEFORE DAMAGE OCCURRED. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. SAME HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL AND CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NEW DAMPENER ORDERED.

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28.3%
ODI 10206159

(1) NO LEADING EVENTS (2)PULSATION DAMPER FAILED/BROKEN: LOW COMPRESSION IN THE FRONT ROTOR; LOW POWER OVER ALL; CONSTANT SMELL OF RAW/UNBURNT FUEL; INCREASED POWER LOSS AT 3650 R.P.M. LASTING UNTIL WELL AFTER 4500 R.P.M.(SECONDARY FUEL INJECTORS FIRING); 133 MILE TO 16.9 GALLONS OF FUEL (7.86 MILES TO A GALLON); PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BEFORE FIRE BROKE OUT; ZERO DAMAGE (EXCEPT LEAKING PULSATION DAMPER) (3) REPLACED PULSATION DAMPER WITH "BANJO BOLT"; PULSATION DAMPER REMOVED FROM SYSTEM. *JB

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00.0%

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Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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240.0%
ODI 897215

AFTER PARKING VEHICE SMELLED SMOKE. SOON AFTERWARDS, FLAMES STARTED. SECOND TIME, WHILE TRAVELING SMELED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED FIRE UNDER HOOD. CONSUMER PUT FIRE OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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36.0%
ODI 725298

VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AT IDLE SPEED WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE OCCUPIED, RAW FUEL CAUGHT FIRE UNDERHOOD,DAMAGED MANY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS,CAUSED MINOR BURNS TO OCCUPANT/OPERATOR. *AK

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312.5%
ODI 537850

ENGINE WIRING HARNESS CAUSED FIRE WHICH DAMAGED THE ENGINE.

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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510.0%
ODI 10155088 · 121,338 mi

DRIVING HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE I NOTICED MY GAS LIGHT COME ON ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE I HAD JUST PUT GAS IN THE TANK. I PULLED OFF ONCE I HAD GOTTEN DOWN ON A SIDE STREET NEAR A GAS STATION TO HAVE A LOOK TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. IMMEDIATELY AS I GOT OUT I NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT THE HOOD. I RAN INTO THE GAS STATION GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ANOTHER GUY RAN OUT WITH ME AND WHEN I POPPED THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAME. AFTER PUTTING IT OUT I HAD TO GET MY FRIEND TO HELP ME TOW I…

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14.2%
ODI 513050

ENGINE FIRE.

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26.7%
ODI 543149

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).

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Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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24.0%
ODI 801666

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, DOES NOT GRAB OCCUPANT AS DESIGNED/DOES NOT RETRACTNWHEB UNOCCUPIED EITHER. *AK

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14.2%
ODI 832238

SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL LOCK AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT. DEALER IS AWARE OF SITUATION. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

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26.7%
ODI 510984

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
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00.0%

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12.0%
ODI 10006849

*OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT* A FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *JG *JB

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14.2%
ODI 829862

WHEN WARM THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. IT FLOODS ITSELF WHEN TRYING TO RESTART. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER CANNOT REPAIR IT. *AK *ML

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26.7%
ODI 501597

ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECT. *SD

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery
0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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19.1%
ODI 10131796 · 223 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR WITH A REBUILT MOTOR, BUT SEVERAL OLD PARTS WERE NOT REPLACED. OCCASIONALLY GAS FUMES ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. LOOKING AT THE PLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PULSATION DAMPNER, ONCE IT LEAKS IT WILL DRIP UNBURNED FUEL DIRECTLY ONTO THE MOTOR, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FIRE. I WILL ORDER A NEW FUEL PULSATION DAMPNER AND WILL BE READY TO REPLACE THAT ONE ONCE IT FAILS. *JB

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24.0%
ODI 759079

PULSATION DAMPER LEAKS FUEL OUT THE SCREW HOLE ADJUSTMENT ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS THE #1 CAUSE OF RX-7 FIRES.*AK

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14.2%
ODI 10047366 · 188,000 mi

THE PULSATION DAMPER ON MY MAZDA RX7 1988 GXL SCREW WORKED ITS WAY OUT AND I WAS GETTING FUEL SPILL ALL OVER MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HAD I NOT NOTICED THE FUEL SMELL AND FOUND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS THEN MY CAR MAY HAVE BURNED IT SELF UP IN AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *LA

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Seat Belts:Front:WebbingToo few reports for a range95,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10145939 · 95,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY HAD RECALL 96V173000 REPAIR WORK PERFORMED ON THE SEAT BELTS: FRONT: WEBBING. HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AND NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED, AND THEY CLAIMED SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1988: 0 complaints · 1989: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1988000
1989011
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19882220
19892460

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentSeat BeltsEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineSeat Belts:Front:RetractorSeat Belts:Front:WebbingVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringElectrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under DashEngine And Engine Cooling
Seat Belts—0000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—00000
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor000—0000
Seat Belts:Front:Webbing0000—000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring00000—00
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.