1990 Mazda 323: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
SEAT BELTS
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
POWER TRAIN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FASTEN FOR USE. TT"
"FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT CAME OUT OF THE CAR ONE DAY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT"
"PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE DURING IMPACT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28