2013 Mazda MAZDA3 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3, 5% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles. 1 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.
“I purchased a 2013 Mazda 3 in march or 2020 with about 35000miles. About two months later I put down my back seats for the first time and noticed the middle seat buckle was fringed and looked cut about a half of inch in. It could not retract due to the buckle snagging on the cut. It is november 2020 and I have now descoveres that this same thing has happened to the driver and front passenger buckles as well. I rarely have anyone in my back seat, maybe twice since the purchase, so the buckles are not frequently used. …”
NHTSA complaint #11376669, filed 2020-11, 38,000 miles“My wife and I bought a brand new Mazda 3 I-touring edition in 2013. On approximately 10/10/2014 she picked up our 10 year old boy and when he tried to buckle the seatbelt it did not work. After several attempts my wife then got in the passengers side to see if she could get it buckled. She could not. At this point she also noticed the passenger side airbag had disengaged, even with her in the front seat. Being well over the minimum weight to activate we knew this was not the problem with the airbag. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649295, filed 2014-10, 38,000 miles“All my seatbuckels are tearing. I thought it could of been my dog, but I a certain I did not give up my seat or let him drive. My driver side is also tearing. I noticed the buckle catching when securing it, and now it has moved past snag and had a quarter inch tear that it catches on. The buckle is not wide enough for the belt. The belt is no longer able to constraint as good as when it was whole. Unknown”
NHTSA complaint #11537049, filed 2023-08“The contact owns a 2013 Mazda, Mazda 3. The contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact at 35 MPH, causing the contact's vehicle to crash into a preceding vehicle. The seat belt failed to restrain and the contact's head was thrown into the windshield. A passenger seated in the rear of the vehicle and secured in the seat belt also sustained head injuries. Both were transported to the hospital for treatment. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562107, filed 2014-01, 17,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 13% |
| 2022 | 2 | 8% |
| 2021 | 1 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 4% |
| 2013 | 6 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 5 | 4% |
| 2010 | 7 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3
36 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Mazda MAZDA3
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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