2002 Mazda 626 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 87 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,602miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Mazda 626, 3% of the 87 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,602 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Vehicle was in a collision about 35mph, failure of front driver seatbelt to lock. Resulted in injury to driver by impacting knees with lower dash board, and chest and face hitting steering wheel. No air bag deployment. Failure of seatbelts and injures, all notated on accident police report.”
NHTSA complaint #10221328, filed 2008-03, 99,203 miles“The consumer's vehicle was involved in a rear end accident. The impact was about 25 to 30 MPH yet neither of the air bags deployed nor did the seat belt hold the driver. The air bag warning light did not illuminate prior to the crash. Please provide any additional information. A police report was issued.”
NHTSA complaint #10048723, filed 2003-11, 16,000 miles“Vehicle was in an accident and the driver side seatbelt didn't hold consumer in. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #10004852, filed 2003-01Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 8 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 5 | 2% |
| 1993 | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 | 5 | 26% |
| 1991 | 31 | 50% |
| 1990 | 13 | 30% |
| 1989 | 12 | 29% |
| 1988 | 25 | 56% |
| 1987 | 8 | 28% |
| 1986 | 4 | 25% |
| 1985 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mazda 626
70 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mazda 626
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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