1987 Mazda 323 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 Mazda 323, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine555.6%
- Airbags111.1%
- Brakes111.1%
- Transmission111.1%
- Visibility111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED/ ANY TIME. VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.*AK
CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND RAN INTO THE CAR AHEAD OR HER. *ET
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS LIGHT BEGAN STAYING ON. TRAVELING AT 45MPH ON A COLD MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES, RESULTING IN HITTING A DEER HEAD ON, NO AIR BAG DEFLATED, BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR OF NO AVAIL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS LIGHT BEGAN STAYING ON. TRAVELING AT 45MPH ON A COLD MORNING, APPLIED BRAKES, RESULTING IN HITTING A DEER HEAD ON, NO AIR BAG DEFLATED, BRAKES SHIMMY WHEN APPLIED. REPAIR OF NO AVAIL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRANSMISSION IS OPERATING POORLY, IT IS STARTING TO SLIP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
WINDSHIELD ARM BOLT FAILS IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .