Mazda Protege Complaints

1,077 consumer complaints on file.

#824504June 19, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536495June 9, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED ALL LIGHTS GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536707June 8, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEPRESSIONS ARE PRESENT IN THE SHEET METAL ALONG THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROOF ABOVE THE DOORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536680June 6, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND KEPT GAINING SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823663June 4, 1998
TIRES
AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, WHEN GOING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE,LIKE A DRIVEWAY, A PIECE OF METAL HIT THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ORIGINAL PIRELLI TIRES WERE RATED AT 32 LBS. NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PREVENT FRONT END OF CAR TO BE HIT WHEN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 5 MPH. CHANGED TO YOKOHOMA TIRES 330 RADILAS TIRES 0F 35 LBS, SIDE WALLS MUCH STIFFER AN VEHICLE ROCKS SOLIDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823808June 1, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823255May 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN A\BLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533909April 6, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A 3-CAR COLLISION, RESULTED IN TWO INJURIES. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#533468March 31, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FRONT INNER TIE ROD SEPARATED AT JOINT. CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822148March 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN TURNING HARD TO LEFT, THERE'S A POPPING, ROARING RACKET. TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND THE FIRST 3 TIMES. INFORMEDTHAT IT WAS BRAKE, BUT LATER TOLD WAS FRONT AXLE & NEEDED REPLACING. AFTER REPAIRS, PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532772March 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISE/INSTABILITY WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821957March 16, 1998
SEATS
THE SLIGHTEST ASH FROM CIGARETTES CAN MELT THE SEAT EVEN IF THE BUTT IS OUT. OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUICKNESS THE SEAT CAN MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532830March 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE REAR OUTER SEAT BELTS, WHEN USED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO USE. WHEN TRYING TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT, THE FEMALE PART HAS NOTHING TO KEEP IT ABOVE THE SEAT WHILE PUSHING ON IT TO THE THE MALE PART IN. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO PUSH THE BELT IN MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE IT CLICK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532613March 13, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COIL FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531800March 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531544February 28, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531273February 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LOCKS WHEN IT'S MOVING BACK OR FORWARD. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT IS TO USE THE EMERGENCY RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523220February 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS
THERE IS A CONTINUOUS BEEPING SOUND ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT BELT ARE NOT SECURED AND ENGINE STARTED. HOWEVER, CURRENTLY THIS ALARM ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY AND CONSTANTLY WHILE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND THE SEA TBELT IS SECURELY BUCKLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811649January 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE RIGHT TURN LANE READY TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT SUCH A GREAT FORCE, , CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD HEAD FIRST. SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORN AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#820719January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE RING ON THE REVERSE GEAR SNAPPED, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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