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1990 Mazda Protege Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints 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.
21
Latest Apr 27, 2012
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
57%
of 37 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Mazda Protege submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Apr 27, 2012

SEAT BELT TRACK JAMMED, DEALER WILL NOT COVER, ALTHOUGH THERE APPEARS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ALREADY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10456720
Incident
Apr 27, 2012
Mileage
206,250 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 23, 2004

THE FRONT AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE THE RAIL IS BAD. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RAIL AS STATED IN THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RAIL RECALL 97V211000. THERE IS CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURE CONCERNING WHAT PART IN THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL. *NM THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RAIL THUS MAKING IT INOPERATIVE. THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE REAR OF THE RAIL AND IS ALSO INOPERATIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10074312
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Mileage
128,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 12, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK

NHTSA ID
860235
Incident
Jan 15, 2000
EngineSeat belts
Filed Jan 25, 2000

CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN 1997. CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD SOME VIBRATION WHEN IT IDLES. IN NOVEMBER OF 1998 CAR BEGAN OVERHEATING. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK BACK TO HAVE REPAIRED. THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AND WHILE REPLACING THE THERMISTAT A CRACKED SENSOR WAS ALSO FOUND AND REPLACED. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. IN DECEMBER OF 1998 FRONT DRIVERSIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT FROZE. IT WOULD NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY BACK. IT WOULD MAKE A CONSTANT CLICKING NOSE. THE WIRES WERE ALSO OFF THE TRACK. HAD TO DISCONNECT THE FUSE TO SHUT OFF THE CLICKING NOISE. HAD AN ESTIMITE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED WHICH WAS APPROX. 900.00.

NHTSA ID
717845
Incident
May 15, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Oct 30, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN THE MOTORIZED SHOULDER RESTRAINT WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. SHE WAS PULLING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE, AND BELT WAS STUCK. DEALERSHIP (BIG SKY AUTO ) MECHANIC CALLED MAZDA MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD, AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX. *AK

NHTSA ID
829835
Incident
Oct 24, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Sep 1, 1998

SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
539524
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Oct 28, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY MOVING VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. DRIVER FELL FORWARD/BACKWARD, SEATBACK RECLINED, LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BROKE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED SEAT FRAME. FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM, HAND, AND SHOULDER BLADE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
817831
Incident
Sep 22, 1997
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Oct 28, 1997

MOTORBELTS EXPERIENCE ERRATIC OPERATION INTERMITTENTLY. MJS

NHTSA ID
604606
Incident
May 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Sep 23, 1997

RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT LATCHES ON BOTH SIDES ARE FAILING.

NHTSA ID
522345
Seat beltsSteering
Filed Dec 31, 1996

THE PASENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEVER WORKED, ALSO CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, PURCHASED USED VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805142
Seat belts
Filed Nov 18, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION, TO EXIT VEHICLE, DRIVER MANUALLY PRESSED BUCKLE'S RELEASE BUTTON, IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, OCCUPANT COULD BE TRAPPED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805243
Incident
Nov 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 23, 1996

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE FROM MINOR PHYSICAL FORCE. *SD

NHTSA ID
502849
Incident
Dec 15, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
975197
Incident
Oct 16, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 28, 1995

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER LAP BELTS GUIDE, IS BROKE, SOMETIME IT RETRACTS BACK TOO MUCH . *AK

NHTSA ID
967888
Seat belts
Filed Jun 15, 1995

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DON'T WORK/RETRACT RIGHT. TT

NHTSA ID
966974
Seat belts
Filed Jun 14, 1995

THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS AUTOMATIC SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL/DRIVERS FAILS TO RETRACT AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS UP IN PISITION. *AK TT

NHTSA ID
966885
Incident
May 12, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 8, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK, IT JAMS WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. TT

NHTSA ID
966494
Incident
Feb 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 1995

THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE RETRACTOR IT STICK WILL NOT RELEASE. TT

NHTSA ID
966278
Incident
Jan 6, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 28, 1995

MOST OF THE TIME DURING COLD WEATHER PASSENGERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR GETS STUCK IN BOTH FORWARD AND BACKWARD POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
964525
Incident
Nov 6, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Apr 20, 1995

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT BUCKLE, REPLACE BUCKLE. TT

NHTSA ID
964103
Incident
Jul 5, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Feb 21, 1995

LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKED IN PLACE AND HAD TO BE FORCED OPEN/RIGHT FRONT BELT BUCKLE OPERATES POORLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
960233
Incident
Aug 1, 1994

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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