Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 929 | 12 | 1 |
| 1993 929 | 19 | 1 |
| 1992 | 35 | 0 |
| 1991 929 | 18 | 1 |
| 1990 929 | 12 | 1 |
| 1989 929 | 36 | 2 |
| 1988 929 | 34 | 2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic32
- Structure28
- Seat belts22
- Engine and engine cooling19
- Power train14
- Vehicle speed control11
- Seats11
- Electrical system10
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 1 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.1 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 929 Serenia # · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 14.8 | 11.1 | 13.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
136 929 cars are on the New Zealand register; 13% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1986 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 1985 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 1984 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1979 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 1977 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 1976 | 25 | 22 | 0 |
| 1975 | 14 | 12 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
9 929 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 2 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 4 | 2 |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the 929 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Over the time, the contact points inside the ignition switch may become carbonized and become conductive to electricity. As a result the ignition switch could overheat, leading to the risk of a fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the 929.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
RESIN MOLDED FRONT HANDLES FAIL AT THE DOOR LATCH ACTUATING ROD ATTACHMENT, FREEING THE ROD TO FALL INSIDE THE DOOR FRAME. SUBSEQUENT LOWERING OF THE ASSOCIATED WINDOW MAY FORCE THE ACTUATING ROD DOWNWARD AND RELEASE THE DOOR LATCH.
NHTSA recalls