1988 Mazda Rx7 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Mazda Rx7. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The fuel pulsation damper failed and gasoline was leaking onto the top of the engine.”
“1988 mazda rx7 gxl pulsation dampener on the injector rail has started spraying fuel onto my engine due to its age.. This is a well known issue with these and a mistake by mazda that they need to fix! I almost lost my car today had the amount of fuel it let out onto the engine were to of gotten…”
“I purchased a 1988 mazda rx-7 gxl a few weeks. Two days ago I begin to smell gas in the cabin. Upon inspection of the engine bay I have found the pulsation damper on the fuel rail is leaking. I've been researching on the internet for the replacement part and have had concern about how I've found…”
“The fuel pulsation dampener on my 1988 rx-7 failed, leaked fuel and my engine almost burned down if I had not been carrying a fire extinguisher in my car. *tr”
“(1) no leading events (2)pulsation damper failed/broken: low compression in the front rotor; low power over all; constant smell of raw/unburnt fuel; increased power loss at 3650 r.p.m. Lasting until well after 4500 r.p.m.(secondary fuel injectors firing); 133 mile to 16.9 gallons of fuel (7.86…”
“I recently noticed a fuel smell in the engine compartment of my 88 rx7. Found it to be the fuel pulsation dampener, a commonly failing component in the fuel system, being a little plastic cap that holds back the fuel from leaking directly on the exhaust manifold. I know of numerous fires caused by…”
“I recently noticed a fuel smell in the engine compartment of my 88 rx7. Found it to be the fuel pulsation dampener, a commonly failing component in the fuel system, being a little plastic cap that holds back the fuel from leaking directly on the exhaust manifold. I know of numerous fires caused by…”
“While driving down the street vehicle caught on fire and burned. There was no indication that vehicle was burning until another person caught up with consumer and told him that there was fire under vehicle. He stopped and put the fire out. Then, fire department was called. Consumer called the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Mazda Rx7 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.