FaultScore

1990 Mazda 626 seat belt problems

14 of the 62 complaints about the 1990 Mazda 626 are about the seat belts — 23% of everything reported for this model year.

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14

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seat Belts 8 57.1%
Anchorage 3 21.4%
Buckle Assembly 1 7.1%
Retractor 1 7.1%
Webbing 1 7.1%

Seat Belts across every Mazda 626 year

1988 27 30.7%
1989 12 13.6%
1990 14 15.9%
1991 35 39.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

ST Louis, MO

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO MOVE TO PROPER POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #736448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Claremore, OK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #724911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salinas, CA

SEAT BELTS

MOTORBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN PULLED QUICKLY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #487085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Camarillo, CA

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN.

NHTSA complaint #488810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakeland, FL

SEAT BELTS

FRONT PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT RELEASES ON ITS OWN; GOES BACKWARDS/FORWARDS WITH OCCUPANT STILL RESTRAINED. TT

NHTSA complaint #972727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cabo Rojo, 00

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL NOT COMPLETING CYCLE. UPON ENTRY OWNER STRUCK EYE BRUSING BADLY. ALSO BELTS MAY NOT RELEASE ON ITS OWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #970631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S 'TAKATA' SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #486759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Worth, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT COIL BROKE AND SHOT THRU EMERGENCY BRAKE, BRAKE LIGHT TO COME ON AND PASSENGER TO BE THROWN FORWARD. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #486759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lakewood, CO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BECAUSE OF THE INERTIA REEL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #967311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. TT

NHTSA complaint #966733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glen Falls, NY

SEAT BELTS

PRIMARILY IN COLD WEATHER, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS, WHEN GOES BACK OR FORWARD WHEN OPENING DOOR. TT

NHTSA complaint #965858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tamarac, FL

SEAT BELTS

DRIVERS PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT COMPLETE CYCLE, STOPPING THEN STARTING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #962793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glenn Allen, VA

SEAT BELTS

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE. TT

NHTSA complaint #961820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sudbury, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN. TT

NHTSA complaint #961503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Mazda 626 problems

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