Mazda 323
Owners filed 79 complaints across 6 model years of the Mazda 323. The 1991 drew the most (20); the 1995 the fewest (4).
Model years6
Complaints79
Recalls11
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Mazda 323 model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich Mazda 323 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1991 is the weakest year on record, with 20 complaints concentrated in the seat belts. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.