https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda 323. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-1161298 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTED BLINKING A CODE (51) INDICATING FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG MODULE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALER. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO REPAIR. THEY INDICATED THAT MAZDA NO LONGER MAKES OR SUPPLIES THE AIR BAG MODULE. THEY RECOMMENDED FINDING A USED MODULE FROM A JUNK YARD DEALER. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATION. THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING; BUY A USED AIR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-1161299 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE DASH STARTED BLINKING A CODE (51) INDICATING FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG MODULE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MAZDA DEALER. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO REPAIR. THEY INDICATED THAT MAZDA NO LONGER MAKES OR SUPPLIES THE AIR BAG MODULE. THEY RECOMMENDED FINDING A USED MODULE FROM A JUNK YARD DEALER. I CONTACTED MAZDA CORPORATION. THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING; BUY A USED AIR https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-1126148 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT I WAS USING MY SEAT BELT AS WAS MY PASSENGER. I STOPPED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT, MY SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SLIDE BACK OVER MY BODY. MY PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS STILL IN PLACE AS IT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND GOT OUT. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY SEAT BELT WORKED WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE CAR. WHEN I DROVE FOR ABOUT 3 MILES, I STOPPED THE C https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-969859 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WORE SUFFICIENTLY SUCH THAT THE CABLE WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY BECAME JAMMED IN THE RAIL RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. WHEN I WENT TO GET OUT OF MY CAR THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY STOPPED ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAY TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE CAR. IN THIS POSITION IT MAKES MY CAR TOTALLY UNSAFE AND ILLEGAL TO DRIVE. EITHER A RECALL SIMILAR TO 97V211000 S https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-770237 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 MAZDA 323. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IDLED EXCESSIVELY THE RPMS ALSO INCREASED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THERE WAS ONLY ONE DEALER IN HIS AREA WHICH IS NOT A CERTIFIED M https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-660148 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA 323. THE CONTACT DROVE A LONG DISTANCE WITHOUT REALIZING THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. SHE BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THAT DID NOT INDICATE THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH MAZDA AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, SPEED, AND FAILURE MILEA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-516479 Tue, 11 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELTS DISENGAGED ON THEIR OWN,THE SEAT BELTS RETRACTOR WAS NOT RETRACTABLE. NO INJURIES TO REPORT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467537 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE ALTERNATOR QUIT WHICH CAUSED THE COOLING FAN TO STOP , THE HEAT LIGHT DIDNT COME ON SO THE CAR RAN HOT AND EXPLODED THE RADIATOR, THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND SPEWED OUT ALL OF THE WATER , THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKES , https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467538 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE ALTERNATOR QUIT WHICH CAUSED THE COOLING FAN TO STOP , THE HEAT LIGHT DIDNT COME ON SO THE CAR RAN HOT AND EXPLODED THE RADIATOR, THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND SPEWED OUT ALL OF THE WATER , THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKES , https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467539 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE ALTERNATOR QUIT WHICH CAUSED THE COOLING FAN TO STOP , THE HEAT LIGHT DIDNT COME ON SO THE CAR RAN HOT AND EXPLODED THE RADIATOR, THE TOP OF THE RADIATOR CRACKED AND SPEWED OUT ALL OF THE WATER , THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR BRAKES , https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467857 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467858 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467859 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467860 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467861 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467862 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-467863 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT A complaint was added to the NHTSA record for the Mazda 323. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-436754 Thu, 23 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-417485 Fri, 11 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT NHTSA RECALL 95-V-103-005 CONCERNING FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY. CONSUMER STATED THIS RECALL WAS DONE ON 1997. HOWEVER RECALL FAILED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-391617 Thu, 30 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT MAZDA OF NORTH AMERICA OPERATIONS HAS NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH US FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS-FMVSS208(OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION PASSIVE RESTRAINT REQUIREMENT) SCC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-364115 Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AND IS OF TRACK, WITH A WIRE EXPOSED. (ABLE TO USE BOTH LAP BELTS, BUT THE AUTOMATIC PART WHICH GOES ACROSS THE CHEST ARE INOPERABLE) THE MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHEN THE KEY IS IN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-364116 Fri, 26 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY LATCHED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AND IS OF TRACK, WITH A WIRE EXPOSED. (ABLE TO USE BOTH LAP BELTS, BUT THE AUTOMATIC PART WHICH GOES ACROSS THE CHEST ARE INOPERABLE) THE MOTOR RUNS CONSTANTLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHEN THE KEY IS IN https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-364030 Thu, 25 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES DEALER TOLD HER THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO ACCEPT HER RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE CAR WAS TO OLD AND SEAT BELT WILL NOT STICK.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-345277 Thu, 25 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED/ ANY TIME. VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-343176 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL, ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT CLOSE ON SHOULDER HARNESS, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, ALSO THE FRONT DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS REP https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-343177 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL, ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT CLOSE ON SHOULDER HARNESS, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, ALSO THE FRONT DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS REP https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-343178 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL, ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT CLOSE ON SHOULDER HARNESS, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, ALSO THE FRONT DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS REP https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-343179 Mon, 15 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK AT ALL, ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT CLOSE ON SHOULDER HARNESS, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT RETRACT TO SECURE THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE, ALSO THE FRONT DOOR LATCH SWITCH WAS REP https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-337854 Fri, 08 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN CLOSING DOOR SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. CAN HEAR CLICKING SOUND, BUT SEATBELT DOES NOT GO BACK IN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323 https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-323#complaint-300928 Thu, 05 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING, STUCK IN TRACK. *AK