Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1993. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 1993.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 RX-7 | 18 | 3 |
| 1993 RX-7Most complaints | 82 | 3 |
| 1992 RX-7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 RX-7 | 22 | 1 |
| 1990 RX-7 | 28 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling49
- Seat belts31
- Fuel system, gasoline28
- Electrical system22
- Unknown or other5
- Tires5
- Structure4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
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 13.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | RX-7 Turbo · Compact · Premium gasoline | 15.7 | 10.6 | 13.4 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
1,302 RX-7 cars are on the New Zealand register; 84% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 26 | 0 | 24 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 | 21 |
| 1999 | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| 1998 | 62 | 0 | 56 |
| 1997 | 148 | 0 | 134 |
| 1996 | 212 | 0 | 178 |
| 1995 | 74 | 0 | 66 |
| 1994 | 69 | 0 | 63 |
| 1993 | 72 | 0 | 68 |
| 1992 | 162 | 0 | 130 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1990 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
| 1987 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| 1986 | 27 | 2 | 15 |
| 1985 | 32 | 0 | 26 |
| 1984 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| 1983 | 19 | 2 | 13 |
| 1982 | 24 | 0 | 19 |
| 1981 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 1980 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
| 1979 | 59 | 3 | 36 |
| 1978 | 37 | 3 | 27 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
391 RX-7 cars are on Dutch roads; 55% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20 | — |
| 1992 | 34 | — |
| 1989 | 25 | — |
| 1988 | 22 | — |
| 1987 | 29 | — |
| 1986 | 51 | — |
| 1985 | 22 | — |
| 1984 | 23 | — |
| 1983 | 28 | — |
| 1981 | 35 | — |
| 1980 | 40 | — |
| 1979 | 62 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In the United Kingdom
434 RX-7 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 18 |
| 2001 | 13 | 14 |
| 2000 | 5 | 20 |
| 1999 | 29 | 49 |
| 1998 | 13 | 22 |
| 1997 | 21 | 46 |
| 1996 | 21 | 49 |
| 1995 | 40 | 132 |
| 1994 | 31 | 143 |
| 1993 | 49 | 178 |
| 1992 | 79 | 346 |
| 1991 | 10 | 47 |
| 1990 | 14 | 112 |
| 1989 | 10 | 103 |
| 1988 | 3 | 44 |
| 1987 | 4 | 29 |
| 1986 | 7 | 37 |
| 1985 | 10 | 84 |
| 1984 | 25 | 79 |
| 1983 | 16 | 51 |
| 1982 | 11 | 21 |
| 1981 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980 | 5 | 3 |
| 1979 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 2 |
| 1975 | 1 | — |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
3 new Mazda RX-7 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2012, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2012 the largest markets were United Kingdom (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the RX-7.
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.
OIL MIST CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE INTAKE AIR CAN COLLECT OVER TIME IN THE BRAKE VACUUM CHECK VALVE PREVENTING THE CHECK VALVE FROM OPENING AT THE SPECIFIED PRESSURE REDUCING POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES.
RESIDUAL ENGINE HEAT CAN CAUSE PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL HOSE CAUSING THE HOSE TO LEAK. ALSO, REMOVING AND REINSTALLING THE DETERIORATED FUEL HOSES INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A LEAK.
THE RADIATOR CAP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RELEASE PRESSURE IS SET TOO HIGH. THIS CAN CAUSE THE COOLANT TO REACH TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE THERMAL DESIGN LIMITS OF SOME COMPONENTS OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, ENGINE COOLANT CAN LEAK COLLECT ON TOP OF THE ENGINE.
NHTSA recalls