1990 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 22 complaints for the 1990 Mazda Protege, 49% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 49% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
While stopped, vehicle was rearended by moving vehicle that was traveling 35 MPH. Driver fell forward/backward, seatback reclined, left side of seat broke, motorized shoulder belt did not retract. Dealer replaced seat frame. Found no problem with seat belt. Consumer sustained injuries to the neck, upper back, right shoulder, arm, hand, and shoulder blade. *slc
The front automatic passive restraint seat belts system is inoperative because the rail is bad. The dealership refused to replace the rail as stated in the automatic shoulder belt rail recall 97v211000. There is conflict between the dealership and manufacture concerning what part in the passive restraint system should be replaced under the recall. The passenger side shoulder belt is stuck in the middle of the rail thus making it inoperative.