1992 Mazda MX3 problems
The 1992 Mazda MX3 has 50 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (64%) concerns seat belts. Next are suspension (14%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 64% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 123,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 122,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver/passenger front automatic shoulder harness sticks midway in track, dealer has corrected problem by replacing motor. Tt
# ea94-039 the driver side seat belt retractor came off the track the cable is sticking out of the door when the auto retracts sometimes pen you in . Tt
The front driver's seat belt sticks/locks up while in use. The seat belt will not retract while in use.ea 94039 under investigation.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 MPH the vehicle's transmission lost first and second gears, the vehicle was slowed to 30 MPH and lost third and fourth gears. It was coasted off the road without incident. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. This is the third transmission failure. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mazda mx3. The contact stated that the front coil spring fractured continuously. The coil spring was repaired by the contact the first three times the failure occurred yet the failure persisted. In addition, both the front driver and passenger side automatic seat belts were inoperable.
Other model years of the MX3
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992