1988 Mazda 626 seat belts problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1988 Mazda 626 — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Recall 88 v 063 000/passive restraint belt: both driver'sand passenger's motor belts failed to operate. Dealer was contacted, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under therecall due to vin. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak”
filed Dec 5, 2001
“Automatic motorized shoulder restraints fail to complete cycle upon engine start-up choking passenger. Upon opening door at stop, restraints fail to disengage trapping occupant until manually disconnected . Recall at dealer failed to yield vin match. Also told vehicle too old to repair. Problem…”
filed May 31, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 626 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 626 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 626 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 626 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 626 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 626 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 626 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 626 | 8 | 2% |
| 1995 626 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 626 | 5 | 2% |
| 1993 626 | 7 | 6% |
| 1992 626 | 5 | 26% |
| 1991 626 | 31 | 50% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Mazda 626
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.