2004 Mazda MAZDA6 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,878miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6, 2% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,878 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, 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 involved in a front end collision while traveling approximately 30mph. The airbags deployed and the driver was wearing safety belt. After exiting vehicle, a fire was discovered near the bottom of the b-post. Fire burned and melted the interior trim and seatbelt, as well as causing heat damage to the driver's interior door and window. Fire was extinguished with a dry chemical extinguisher. Fire department investigation also found heavy fire damage to the seatbelt pretensioner, which was located in the area of fire origin.”
NHTSA complaint #10598559, filed 2014-06, 70,878 miles“The contact stated that due to a crash, the vehicle caught on fire at the base of the seat belt from locking down impact. A police report was filed. The driver and four passengers suffered injuries during the crash. The injuries included bruising and contusions. One of the passengers also suffered a broken collar bone after impacting with a seat. The vehicle was declared destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were unknown. Updated 05/09/12 the consumer stated the above vehicle ran a red light at high speed and t-boned a toyota yaris. …”
NHTSA complaint #10451988, filed 2012-03Related recalls
- 04V582000Dec 10, 2004On certain passenger vehicles, the right and/or left rear seat belts may not lock properly due to missing retaining pins on the housing.Covers: Mazda MAZDA6 2004
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6
55 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Mazda MAZDA6
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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