Tl*the contact owns a 1990 mazda 323. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and whenever the vehicle idled excessively the rpms also increased. The dealer was notified and stated that there was nothing that they could do. The dealer also told him to contact the manufacturer for further instructions. There was only one dealer in his area which is not a certified mazda dealer. The failure mileage was 97,000.
Acceleration & cruise control
Mazda 323 Acceleration problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mazda 323's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
Latest 323 acceleration complaints
While backing out of a parking spot, the accelerator stuck and vehicle took off in reverse wide open. Driver hit a chain link fence, vehicle spinned around a couple of times, hit a pole and began spinning aroung again before stopping. The vehicle was totalled. *Ak
Vehicle shifted from park to drive and experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.
When driving the vheilce suddenly accelerated, causing the consumer to have an accident.*Ak *slc
Accelerator pedal stuck, resulting in accident. Tt
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data