Mazda 323 problems
Owners have filed 204 complaints about the Mazda 323 with NHTSA across model years 1986 to 1995. More of them are about the seat belts than anything else.
Every Mazda 323 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1994 | — | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1993 | — | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1992 | — | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1991 | — | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1990 | — | 22 | 4 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1989 | — | 44 | 2 | 5 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1988 | — | 42 | 2 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1987 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 10 | 7 | 1 | 33,857 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Mazda 323
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1993
Worst in 1994
Exactly what failed on a Mazda 323
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda 323, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda 323
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.