Mazda RX-7 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns covering at least one Mazda RX-7 model year (1981–1995). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Mazda RX-7 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1981–1995
Campaign	1981	1982	1983	1986	1987	1989	1990	1991	1993	1994	1995
96V173000 Seat belt	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
96V149000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered
95V069000 Fuel system	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
94V094000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
87V160000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
85V108000 Steering	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 6 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1989, 1990, 1991 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V173000 Filed Sep 16, 1996

MAZDA/AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT

Seat belts · front · webbing

Repair progress not yet reported17,800 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V173000

Listed for 1993, 1994, 1995 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V149000 Filed Aug 2, 1996

MAZDA/BRAKE; HYDRAULIC; CHECK VALVE

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported13,900 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V149000

Listed for 1993, 1994 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V069000 Filed Mar 30, 1995

FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:NON-METALLIC

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported13,400 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V069000

Listed for 1993, 1994 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V094000 Filed May 11, 1994

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

Repair progress not yet reported12,316 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V094000

Listed for 1986, 1987 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 87V160000 Filed Oct 14, 1987

BRAKES:CALIPER

Service brakes, air · disc · caliper

Repair progress not yet reported17,850 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 87V160000

Listed for 1981, 1982, 1983 Mazda RX-7. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 85V108000 Filed Sep 4, 1985

STEERING

Steering

Repair progress not yet reported136,526 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 85V108000

Where to next

Mazda RX-7 problems by yearModel overview →Which RX-7 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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