Defect
THE DRIVE SPRING THAT DRIVES THE AUTOMATIC BELT MAY BREAK.
Consequence
THIS WOULD PREVENT FULL FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT BELTANCHORAGE FROM THE LOCK POSITION WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED.
Remedy
REPLACE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT.
1988 Mazda 626 seat belts problems
The 1988 Mazda 626 has 27 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
27
Seat Belts complaints
47%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Seat Belts complaints by year
Related recalls
What owners report
“WHENEVER THE DOOR IS OPENED AND THE SUNVISOR HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ITS LOCKED POSITION THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT CATCHES ON THE VISOR AND BREAKS IT WHILE RETRACTING. I HAVE BROKEN THREE AND WOULD HAVE BROKEN MORE IF I HAD NOT DISCONNECTED THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT. I CONSIDER THIS REMEDY TO BE…”
Common questions
How many seat belts complaints does the 1988 Mazda 626 have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 1988 Mazda 626 seat belts — 47% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Are there recalls for the 1988 Mazda 626 seat belts?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 88V063000.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.