2003 Mazda Protege: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed May 26, 2015 · Seat belts · 142,000 miles · OH

The driver side seat belt latch is no longer working. There appears to be broken parts in the female part.

Filed Mar 19, 2015 · Seat belts · 131,000 miles · UT

I was pulling up to my residence when the seat belt popped out of the receiver by itself.. I tried to re-latch the seat belt and it would not latch. I attempted a few more times and the seat belt receiver completely fell apart..

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Seat belts · 109,687 miles · TX

The driver seat belt will no longer work. The male end will not connect to the female end. I looked with a flashlight and there were broken pieces inside. It looks like the buckle came apart. I now have to use the passenger side seat belt buckle.

Filed Dec 19, 2012 · Seat belts, Seats · 203,000 miles · UT

When engaging seat belt into locking mechanism, the mechanism broke into about seven pieces. It will no longer hold the seat belt.

Filed Nov 29, 2011 · Seat belts · 151,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda protege. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt buckle completely fractured when attempting to latch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the seat belt buckle assembly was replaced. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2010 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · PA

Front driver seat belt suddenly was incapable of being buckled. Drivers seat belt could not click in receptacle and was not usable. Dealer said it was not covered b/c it was out of warranty and I was responsible for repair which was about $100.

Filed Apr 24, 2010 · Seat belts · 52,000 miles · OH

2003 mazda protege lx driver side seatbelt locking clip internal parts shattered after 50,000 miles. Out of warranty now but I have read other websites of people with the exact same problem. Why has a recall not been offered for this highly dangerous seatbelt?

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Seat belts · MO

Seatbelt broke when I tried to put it on. Inside the female adapter several plastic pieces were broken and floating around rendering my seatbelt useless. I had to plug in my seatbelt to the passenger side.

Filed Jan 9, 2010 · Seat belts · FL

1. December 17, 2009: the seat belt light was on when all seat belts were fastened. 2. January 6, 2010: the drivers seat belt mechanism no longer latches.

Filed Dec 7, 2009 · Seat belts · 89,500 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda protege 5. Whenever the contact attempted to use the driver side front seat belt she noticed that the seat belt buckle would not connect with the base latch. The contact noticed that prior to the failure the latch became very difficult close. The latch mechanism was replaced by a local mechanic. The current and failure mileages were 89500. Updated 01/05/10. *lj updated 01/05/10.

Filed Sep 9, 2008 · Seat belts · 70,300 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda protege. The contact stated that the rear passenger and driver's side seat belt became jammed in the lock mechanism. The buckle mechanism would not release the seat belt harness strap. The contact is waiting to have the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were less than 70,300.

Filed Jun 17, 2008 · Seat belts · 40,000 miles · CA

The seat belt no longer buckles. Initially the buckle would go into the receptacle but not latch unless you pressed real hard and jiggled it around. After about a week, it stopped working all together. The buckle goes into the receptacle but does not latch.