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1988 Mazda 323 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 23, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Feb 10, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 34 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Mazda 323. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Engine
Filed Oct 23, 2003

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10044618
Incident
Oct 23, 2003
Mileage
222,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 11, 2003

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 RECALL FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10027063
Incident
Jul 11, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Oct 22, 1999

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT CATCH (HOLD) PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF AND ACCIDENT OCCURED. *YC

NHTSA ID
851520
Incident
Sep 22, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Dec 16, 1998

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.

NHTSA ID
832386
Incident
Nov 25, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 20, 1998

REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED WHEN ADJUSTED; BELT UNLOOSED ITSELF. REASON UNKNOWN. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
831148
Incident
Sep 12, 1998
Transmission
Filed Sep 8, 1998

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE. VEHICLE DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY EVEN AFTER REPAIR.

NHTSA ID
780521
EngineFuel systemPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 24, 1997

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED THREE TIMES.

NHTSA ID
523816
Incident
May 29, 1996
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Feb 2, 1997

SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM CRACKED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT RELEASE.

NHTSA ID
546599
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jan 6, 1997

REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
527719
Seat belts
Filed Nov 21, 1996

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER #96V103000 ABOUT A YEAR AGO, DEALER STILL DOESN'T HAVE PARTS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
805413
Engine
Filed Nov 21, 1996

CRANKSHAFT BROKE.

NHTSA ID
511614
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 22, 1996
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED DURING REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
510420
Incident
Sep 27, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 16, 1996

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY, CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL #95V103005. *AK

NHTSA ID
982813
Seat belts
Filed Mar 11, 1996

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO, DEALER SAYS THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980501
Seat belts
Filed Oct 20, 1995

THE TIME IT HAS TAKEN FOR RECALL NOTIFICATIONS TO GO OUT HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE. TT

NHTSA ID
973724
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 26, 1995

#95V103005 THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS HARD TO LOCK . TT

NHTSA ID
972471
Seat belts
Filed Sep 25, 1995

CONSUMER FEEL ITS EXCESSIVE TIME TO REPAIR RECALL ON SEAT BELT BUCKLES. TT

NHTSA ID
972403
Incident
Sep 25, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 30, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DID NOT HOLD BELT CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND RECIEVE SERIOUS INJURY. TT

NHTSA ID
966016
Seat belts
Filed May 26, 1995

RED RELEASE BUTTON CRACKED RENDERING SEAT BELT UNLATCHABLE. TT

NHTSA ID
965956
Incident
Feb 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 24, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE HIT FROM BEHIND; DRIVER'S SHOULDER PORTION OF SEAT BELT DID NOT GRAB/CATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
965918
Incident
Apr 15, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 18, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
965530
Incident
Oct 29, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 11, 1995

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND MAKE A QUIT STOP AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE. TT

NHTSA ID
965290
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 2, 1995

THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULDN'T CONNECT. TT

NHTSA ID
964635
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1995

PASSENGERS FRONT SEAT BUCKLE BROKE AND LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. TT

NHTSA ID
963968
Incident
Dec 18, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 1995

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. TT

NHTSA ID
963653
Incident
Jan 1, 1995

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.

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