1991 Mazda 323 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 65%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Mazda 323, 65% of the 20 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #867063, filed 2000-08“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.”
NHTSA complaint #891133, filed 2001-06“Consumer received recall letter 97v211000 concerning automatic shoulder belts. Dealer refused to correct recall problem because there was no Mazda mechanic at dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #872099, filed 2000-10“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 complaint #555610, filed 2000-10“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.”
NHTSA complaint #828704, filed 1998-10Related recalls
- 97V211000Nov 18, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front seat automatic shoulder belts. The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such…Covers: Mazda 323 1990–1994, MX3 1992–1993
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Mazda 323
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Mazda 323
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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