Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

• #528180January 13, 1998
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

  CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING SMOKE AND FUMES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #528274January 12, 1998
  SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

  WHEN TURNING 90 DEGREES OR MORE AND GOING UP HILL, THE NON-LOAD BEARING SUSPENSION WHEEL, DEPENDING ON DIRECTION OF TURN, BOTTOMS OUT AND A LOUD THUMP OCCURS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #527556December 27, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

  SHOULD BELT TWIST AND BINDS IN GUIDE, REQUIRING IT TO BE FREED MANUALLY

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #820111December 23, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #818994November 13, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER DRIVING AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE IS OUT OF CONTROL, FELL INTO A HOLE HEAD-ON AND ROLLED 3-4 TIMES, ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  4

  Deaths:

  0

• #605475November 5, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  DISTRIBUTOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816860November 5, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, TRYING TO STOP, BRAKES RESISTED . THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #526548October 30, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #604606October 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

  MOTORBELTS EXPERIENCE ERRATIC OPERATION INTERMITTENTLY. MJS

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817831October 28, 1997
  SEAT BELTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  WHILE STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY MOVING VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH. DRIVER FELL FORWARD/BACKWARD, SEATBACK RECLINED, LEFT SIDE OF SEAT BROKE, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER REPLACED SEAT FRAME. FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT. *AK CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, UPPER BACK, RIGHT SHOULDER, ARM, HAND, AND SHOULDER BLADE. *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #604349October 27, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

  EMISSION PART FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817495October 23, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. ALSO, SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DID NOT HOLD OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #526086October 22, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523695October 20, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

  BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #513699October 16, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT

  LAP BELT FOR BOTH FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SEAT IS HELD IN AN ACCESSIBLE LOCATION BY A PLASTIC BAR ON THE LOWER OUTBOARD HINGE. THE PLASTIC BAR BROKE TWICE, RESULTING IN LAP BELT RETRACTING ALL THE WAY TO THE REEL, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO ACCESS WHILE SITTING IN THE SEAT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #817005October 9, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT.*AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522483October 7, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK/BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #523140October 2, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #816290September 30, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE RACES, AND HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM TWICE IN A (3) MONTH PERIOD, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #522345September 23, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT LATCHES ON BOTH SIDES ARE FAILING.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0