1991 MAZDA 626 Seat Belts Problems

35 complaints about Seat Belts

35
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Seat Belts Complaints (35)

Oct 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT . DEALER NOTIFIED REPAIRED AND REPLACE AND 4 MONTHS LATER THEY BOTH BROKE AGAIN. NLM

Apr 5, 2001

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Apr 2, 2001

RIGHT SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION MOTOR. *AK

Aug 24, 2000

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MOTOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Mar 7, 2000

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT ENGAGE. *AK

May 26, 1999

SEAT BELT IS AUTOMATIC, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED UNLESS YOU RE-OPEN IT AND SLAM THE DOOR SHUT. SOMETIMES EVEN THAT DOES NOT WORK. HAS BECOME A BIT OF A HASSLE AS THIS OCCURS JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME I USE THE VEHICLE, THIS BEING UP TO 3 HOURS A DAY. *AK

Mar 15, 1999

DRIVER-SIDE MOTORIZED SEATBELT FAILS TO OPERATE CONSISTENTLY. ON OCCASION, THE SHOULDER BELT REMAINS IN THE REARWARD POSITION UNTIL THE DOOR IS CLOSED AND OPENED AGAIN.

Dec 2, 1998

FRONT SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE, AND HAVING TO PUT THE SEAT BELT AROUND DRIVER'S BODY. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE REVERSE LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS. THEY COME ON AND OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT TO, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ALSO CAUSED PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

Aug 10, 1998

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SEAT RELEASED FROM THE SEAT BELT WEBBING, CAUSING THE SHOULDER BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 26, 1998

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND BENT IT CAUSING INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND KNEES.

Jun 1, 1998

THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STICK IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS.

Sep 26, 1997

CONSUMER'S MOTORIZED DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT WORK. THERE IS NO TRACTION WHEN DOOR OPENS, NOR WHEN CLOSING. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE BELT DOES NOT OPERATE AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFFECT. *YH

Mar 18, 1997

UPON OPENING THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. *AK

Feb 1, 1997

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RESTRAINT CONTINOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE.

Dec 17, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.

Aug 15, 1996

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAIL TO OPEN/CLOSE. *AK

Jul 5, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE OPEN POSITION, LEAVING DRIVER UNSECURED. *SD

Apr 12, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT BROKE, CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGER DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

Feb 16, 1996

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Feb 16, 1996

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Jan 29, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS TOTALLY FAILED. TT

Jan 24, 1996

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TT

Jan 24, 1996

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. TT

Aug 21, 1995 Crash

REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CHILD SEAT DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

May 2, 1995

PASSENGER'S AUTOMATIC BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS MOVE FORWARD WHEN DOOR IS OPEN. *SKD

Apr 20, 1995

SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT KEEPS RINGING. *AK

Apr 20, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE TRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL #TK-B2C-H345 SEAT BELT. TT

Apr 17, 1995

DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEATBELT OPERATED UNPREDICTABLY, CUTTING DRIVER'S SCALP. *TW

Apr 17, 1995

SEATBELT BUCKLE FAILED TO ENGAGE.

Mar 15, 1995

REAR BACK SEAT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE. TT

Feb 28, 1995

SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK

Feb 8, 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AW

Feb 3, 1995

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STICKS, CAUSING DIFFICULTY EXITING VEHICLE. *SKD

Jan 15, 1995

SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AK

Jan 3, 1995 Crash

WHEN REAR ENDED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN FROM MAKING CONTACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT 30 MPH. TT