"How reliable is the 1993 Mazda Rx-7?"

"Based on 111 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Mazda Rx-7 has a median complaint mileage of 70394 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Mazda Rx-7?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Mazda Rx-7 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 111 total complaints filed."

1993 Mazda Rx-7: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints

111

Total Complaints

70,394mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

36,500 25th Percentile

70,394 Median Mileage

101,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL LINES/HOSES; NON-METALLIC LEAKED FUEL ON HOT ENGINE, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-069). *AK"

"AFTER RECALL #95V069000 PERFORMED 9/94, OWNER NOTICED FUMES. ON 3/24/95 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"FUEL LINE , NON-METALLIC FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (95V-069). *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 22 CA: 19 FL: 16 MD: 8 NJ: 6 UT: 6 AR: 4 GA: 2 NY: 2 WA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

14.4%

Original Owners

85.6%

Second+ Owners

Mazda Rx-7 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	31	116,213	SEAT BELTS	0
1991	30	144,000	SEAT BELTS	0
1994	26	98,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28