Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 RX7 | 30 | 1 |
| 1988 RX7 | 24 | 0 |
| 1987 RX7 | 50 | 1 |
| 1986 RX7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Fuel system, gasoline49
- Seat belts23
- Engine and engine cooling18
- Electrical system16
- Visibility7
- Fuel system, other6
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Vehicle speed control2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
In New Zealand
1,215 RX7 cars are on the New Zealand register; 77% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0 | 31 |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 13 | 0 | 12 |
| 1993 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 1992 | 105 | 0 | 95 |
| 1991 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 | 24 |
| 1989 | 32 | 0 | 30 |
| 1988 | 101 | 1 | 88 |
| 1987 | 73 | 2 | 64 |
| 1986 | 99 | 11 | 82 |
| 1985 | 62 | 15 | 37 |
| 1984 | 33 | 21 | 8 |
| 1983 | 31 | 17 | 11 |
| 1982 | 20 | 7 | 10 |
| 1981 | 48 | 11 | 28 |
| 1980 | 174 | 17 | 122 |
| 1979 | 163 | 13 | 121 |
| 1978 | 133 | 8 | 105 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the RX7.
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.
IN AREAS OF HEAVY USAGE, ROAD SALT MAY ACCUMULATE AT SURFACES OF COMPONENTS OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS.
IN CERTAIN HIGH SALT AREAS, THE IDLER ARM IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT WHICH CAUSES THE DUST SEAL TO DETERIORATE RESULTING IN IDLER ARM PIN CORROSION. THIS CAUSES THE PIN TO FREEZE AND BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BROKEN IDLER ARM PIN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA recalls