Mazda 323 Complaints (1994)

11 consumer complaints on file.

#10691210February 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 BAG MODULE FROM A JUNK YARD DEALER. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THE USED MODULES SELLING FOR ABOUT 10 TIMES THE PRICE THAT MAZDA CORP HAD SOLD THEM FOR. I ALSO FOUND ENTRIES FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD BEEN INJURED BY THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE MULTIPLE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT THE MODULE NOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS COULD KILL. I HAVE WRITTEN TO MAZDA CORP. TELLING THEM THAT I EXPECTED THEM TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM. A SECRETARY CALLED ME--AND OFFERED TO DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651769November 1, 2014
SEAT BELTS
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 CAR AND GOT OUT. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK AND HAS NOT SINCE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT IS WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED WHILE THE GEAR IS IN PARK AND STOPS MAKING THE NOISE WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE, HOWEVER THE RED SEAT BELT LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004113January 30, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726498August 3, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD ONE BLOWOUT AT LOW SPEED AND ONE TIRE WITH TREAD SEPERATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/R75/15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713580October 20, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FUEL USAGE DECREASED FROM 36MPG DOWN TO 24MPG; THE TRANSMISSION STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND FROM TAKEOFF; AND THE SUSPENSION STARTED CLICKING WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844862September 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS
RAIL OF THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY GETS JAMMED IN THE RAIL, RENDERING THE SHOULDER BELT INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845882August 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE ON RECALL#97V211 THE RESTRAINTS NO LONGER RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709833August 10, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND WILL SOMETIMES JAM AND TIGHTEN UP WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838754June 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE IN AN SIDE COLLISION SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP TO PROTECT CONSUMER. A WEEK LATER CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRONT SEAT BELTS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528587January 21, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE PASSIVE SHOULDER BELT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#975607November 28, 1995
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW FOR A TALL PERSON, IT BLOCKS THE RIGHT HAND VIEW. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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