Mazda Protege Complaints (1996)

70 consumer complaints on file.

• #807151January 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AT DEALERSHIP (7) WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806516December 18, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #803351November 6, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803904October 23, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , 23MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #803526October 15, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  HAD THE CAR FOR THREE MONTHS WHEN THE THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK , ALSO THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #802807September 24, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504830May 15, 1996
  STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

  STEERING LOCKED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #504436May 14, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  SEAT BELT BUCKLE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO TURN SIDEWAYS TO LATCH SEAT BELT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #982858April 17, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972124September 18, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0