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Seat beltsPart report

1988 Mazda 929 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
29%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Mazda 929, 29% of the 34 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.

“Vehicle was in an accident and when the vehicle was struck the seat belt did not operate like it should of had. The seat belt did not lock when the vehicle was hit.”

NHTSA complaint #802743, filed 1996-09

Related recalls

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199315%
199226%
199116%
1990650%
198926%
19881029%

Other parts of the 1988 Mazda 929

Body and structure
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 Mazda 929

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology