1988 Mazda 323 seat belts problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1988 Mazda 323 — 82% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Nhtsa recall 95-v-103-005 concerning front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly. Consumer stated this recall was done on 1997. However…”
filed Jul 11, 2003
“The rear seat belts fail to work properly. Whenever the css is in used, & buckled in, the locking mechanism would pop out & release the belt. Css is not secured.”
filed Dec 16, 1998
“The seat belt does not catch (hold) properly which could result in injury if and accident occured. *yc”
filed Oct 22, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 323 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 323 | 13 | 65% |
| 1990 323 | 13 | 68% |
| 1989 323 | 23 | 61% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Mazda 323
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.