Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly Problems of Mazda 626

Passenger side seat belt buckle split open causing the metal pin that holds buckle to the belt portion to fall out, causing entire buckle to fall off. The plastic casing is the only thing holding the pin in place but the plastic dries out with age and splits open. Reported to Mazda, but they don't care.

See all problems of the 1996 Mazda 626 🔎.

My husband noticed that the bolt holding the driver's side seat belt buckle was loose, so he attempted to tighten it. The bolt would not tighten, so my husband took the seat out to get to the bolt and the bolt just came right out of the housing unit without needing to unscrew it. The bolt was completely stripped and we cannot use the driver's side buckle now. I called Mazda headquarters and they said to take it to a dealership to diagnose the problem and it should be a free fix. I took it to the dealership and they said I was passed the 5 year, 60,000 mile safety warrantee and it wouldn't be free. To me, the seat belt should work no matter what, not be part of a warrantee of safety. I'm concerned because this may happen to others and in the event of a crash, the buckle may come out of the housing unit and render the seat belt useless.

See all problems of the 1998 Mazda 626 🔎.

While driving 35 mph vehicle collided with a telephone pole. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. The seat belts did not lock up, and driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but dealer did not resolve the problem.

See all problems of the 2001 Mazda 626 🔎.

One of the rear shoulder harnesses is no longer attached under the seat. I had been using it to secure my 5yr olds booster seat. When I turned a corner onto a busy street his carseat slid across the seat and he hit his face on the rear of the front seat. I contacted the dealer as soon as I got home and was told that this wasn't considered a safety concern because it wasn't the driver's seatbelt! spoke with service person named ken.

See all problems of the 2000 Mazda 626 🔎.

Driver's safety belt sometimes pppps out. Safety belt indicator light is off and the safety belt beep sound sometimes is on,sometimes is off.

Front seat belts were inoperative. The plastic piece of the seat belt assembly that the buckle was installed on came apart. When this occurred the metal piece inside the plastic seat fell out. Seat belt remained fastened, but will not restrain the occupant in an accident. Dealership replaced the plastic part.