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Seat beltsPart report

1988 Mazda RX-7 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Mazda RX-7, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Seat belt on the passenger's side will not come out of the retractor. Sometimes the seat belt on the driver's side will lock and sometimes it will not. Dealer is aware of situation. The seat belts have not been corrected at this time.”

NHTSA complaint #832238, filed 1998-12

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
19911359%
19901864%
19891963%
198814%
198736%

Other parts of the 1988 Mazda RX-7

Fuel system
13 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1988 Mazda RX-7

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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