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1991 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 Jun 25, 2001
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 Jan 20, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 20 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 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 1–20 of 20

Seat belts
Filed Jun 25, 2001

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 97 V 211 000. AFTER RECEIVING VEHICLE BACK SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON, AND CHIME RINGS WHEN SEATBELT IS FASTENED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
891133
Incident
Feb 6, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Oct 3, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 97V211000 CONCERNING AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS. DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO MAZDA MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID
872099
Seat belts
Filed Oct 3, 2000

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR RECALL (97V-211) REPAIR OF THE INOPERATIVE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID
555610
Seat belts
Filed Aug 7, 2000

RECALL 97V211000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 72803/ SHOULDER SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN APPOINTMENT, WAITED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS & FOUND OUT THAT DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PART. CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHEN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF STOCK. *AK

NHTSA ID
867063
Incident
Jul 29, 2000
Visibility
Filed Dec 7, 1998

THE WINDOW MOULDING ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS IS CLIPPED ON. THE WINDOW MOULDING IS NOT BOLDED ON SERCURELY. ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO WHILE DRIVING THE MOULDING ON WINDSHIELD CAME OFF AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER .THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
831864
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 18, 1998
Crash reported

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE WIDE OPEN. DRIVER HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE, VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND A COUPLE OF TIMES, HIT A POLE AND BEGAN SPINNING AROUNG AGAIN BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830988
Incident
Nov 9, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Oct 7, 1998

WHEN DRIVER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT JAMS ON ANYONE THAT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT, AND IT VERY HARD TO BE RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
828704
Incident
Apr 12, 1998
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 20, 1998

PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE TURNING COLORS, CAUSING LIGHT TO BE VERY DIM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. QCAW

NHTSA ID
539127
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 5, 1998

THE PLASTIC LENSES OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME MILKY AND GLAZED.

NHTSA ID
538837
Seat belts
Filed Mar 18, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING . *AK

NHTSA ID
810140
Exterior lighting
Filed Jan 23, 1997

FLASHER UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
514079
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 25, 1996

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RETRACTOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
802965
Incident
Apr 1, 1992
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 26, 1996

FAULTY FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSE NOISE FROM FRONT END.

NHTSA ID
506746
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed May 20, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
505086
Incident
May 5, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 11, 1996

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
980518
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 13, 1995

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, MOTOR ON SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ID
966715
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1995

THE MIDDLE BACKSEAT AND DRIVERS SEATBELT HAVE BEEN JAMMING ON AND OFF FOR AWHILE. THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STOPS ON THE TRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
966383
Incident
May 1, 1993
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 1995

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. TT

NHTSA ID
965829
Seat belts
Filed Apr 25, 1995

WARNING LIGHT GOES ON WHEN SEATBELT IS LATCHED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
964313
Incident
Apr 25, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jan 20, 1995

WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END NOISE/DRAGGING, ALSO DOORS DRAG WHEN PARKING VEHICLE ON UNEVEN SURFACE. *AK

NHTSA ID
480946
Incident
Jan 20, 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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