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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Seat Belts complaints

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Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1998

Seat Belts

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC LAP AND SHOULDER BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #832285

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998

Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC PART OF THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE MOTOR RUNS, SHOULDER PART DOES NOT CONNTECT. VECHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALL. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR, $500 AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830255

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1998

Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT BELT BROKE AND HAS A BEEPING NOISE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE RESTRAINT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827895

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1998

Seat Belts

THERE IS A CONTINUOUS BEEPING SOUND ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT BELT ARE NOT SECURED AND ENGINE STARTED. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THIS ALARM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY AND CONSTANTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND THE SEA TBELT IS SECURELY BUCKLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523220

Mileage unknown · Oct 16, 1997

Seat Belts

LAP BELT FOR BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SEAT IS HELD IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION BY A PLASTIC BAR ON THE LOWER OUTBOARD HINGE. THE PLASTIC BAR BROKE TWICE, RESULTING IN LAP BELT RETRACTING ALL THE WAY TO THE REEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #513699

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1996

Seat Belts

FAULTY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAUSES SEAT BELT LIGHT TO COME ON/SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN.

NHTSA ODI #507146

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1996

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE OUT OF PARKING LOT & ORIGINAL VEHICLE HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984577

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1996

Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ODI #505045

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996

Seat BeltsCrashInjury

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT BECAME UNLATCHED DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984307

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995

Seat Belts

PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK, LEAVING SEATBELT INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974839

Official recalls

15V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Oct 19, 2015

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA94039 · Auto Restraint System Fail

Opened Nov 30, 1994 · Closed Nov 26, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

There is no summary currently available

PE94059 · Auto Restraint System Fail

Opened Jul 28, 1994 · Closed Nov 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

There is no summary currently available