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 Mar 4, 2010
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.
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Reports on file since Mar 2, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 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
Showing 1–19 of 19
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 4, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MAZDA 323. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IDLED EXCESSIVELY THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WAS ONLY ONE DEALER IN HIS AREA WHICH IS NOT A CERTIFIED MAZDA DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
NHTSA ID
10316723
Incident
Mar 4, 2008
Mileage
97,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 11, 2005
Crash reported
THE DRIVER WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELTS DISENGAGED ON THEIR OWN,THE SEAT BELTS RETRACTOR WAS NOT RETRACTABLE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10107219
Incident
Jan 11, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Jul 25, 2002
CONSUMER STATES DEALER TOLD HER THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ACCEPT HER RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE CAR WAS TO OLD AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT STICK.*JB
NHTSA ID
8014803
Incident
Jul 8, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Mar 8, 2002
WHEN CLOSING DOOR SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. CAN HEAR CLICKING SOUND, BUT SEATBELT DOES NOT GO BACK IN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
8005185
Incident
Jan 15, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Aug 19, 1999
MOTOR BELT/SHOULDER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, DURING RECALL REPAIR EXTRA CHARGES DUE TO PARTS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NOTICE.(97V-211) MJS
NHTSA ID
548028
Incident
May 28, 1996
Transmission
Filed Oct 9, 1998
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AW
NHTSA ID
781067
Incident
Aug 8, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Oct 8, 1998
INTERMITTENTLY THE FRONT SEAT BELTS RETRACT BACK AND FORTH ON THEIR OWN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
828748
Incident
Mar 1, 1998
Seat belts
Filed May 11, 1998
RECALL # 97V211000, SHOULDER BELTS; WHEN OWNER ARRIVED FOR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT HE WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON (3) OTHER OCCASIONS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO TELL OWNER WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
823208
Incident
Apr 2, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE LIGHT COMES ON.
NHTSA ID
516226
Engine
Filed Jan 16, 1997
PLASTIC RADIATOR MELTED AND SPLIT OPEN, SPEWING OUT FLUID.
NHTSA ID
513738
Incident
Jun 27, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Nov 26, 1996
OWNER STATES THAT SEAT BELTS ON DRIVERS SIDE DO NOT RETRACT. HE NOTES THAT HE HAD SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE REPAIRED AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE WENT OUT. *AK
EA94-039 PASSIVE RESTRAINT; DRIVERS SIDE FAILED TO COMPLETE CYCLE AND NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
976711
Brakes
Filed Sep 29, 1995
Crash reported
BRAKES HAVE VERY HIGH METALLIC SOUND WHEN BRAKING ON WET/DRY SURFACE; FOLLOWED BY INCREASE IN BRAKING; ANY SPEED. TT
NHTSA ID
972703
Incident
Jul 15, 1991
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 29, 1995
Crash reported
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
967993
Incident
Jun 6, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE PUSH BUTTON BROKE. PASSENGER SEAT BELT HARDLY IS USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
966940
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE DURING IMPACT. TT
NHTSA ID
966191
Incident
Jan 25, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 24, 1995
FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT CAME OUT OF THE CAR ONE DAY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA ID
964226
Incident
Apr 5, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 2, 1995
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN FOR USE. TT
NHTSA ID
960959
Incident
Jan 15, 1995
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