Mazda Protege Complaints
1,077 consumer complaints on file.
- #504140April 22, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #503809April 22, 1996VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982858April 17, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982894April 17, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
EXT 347: M/T:EMERGING ONTO INTERSTATE, DOWNSHIFTED FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR; PUT CLUTCH IN, ACCELERATOR STUCK; APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE KEPT MOVING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #503715April 12, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES DIFFICULT TO LATCH, DUE TO HAVING TROUBLE LOCATING THE FIXED PORTION OF SEATBELT LOCATED BETWEEN SEAT/CONSOLE. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982540April 9, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS TOO LOOSE WHEN MAKING A TURN, CONSUMER LOSES CONTROL, AUTO SEEM TO GET AWAY FROM HER, CANNOT CONTROL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982252April 3, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE GEAR WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLES FRONT SUSPENSION VIBRATES, DEALER HAS REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #982270April 3, 1996STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE POWER STEERING BELT IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #981239March 26, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE KEEPS OVERHEATING, DEALER CANNOT FIX. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #502849March 23, 1996SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON BROKE FROM MINOR PHYSICAL FORCE. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #502681March 22, 1996STRUCTURE:BODY
TOE OF SHOE ENCOUNTERS HOUSING PROTRUDING FROM THE FIREWALL THAT SUPPORTS THE STEERING, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH BRAKES. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #980477March 11, 1996SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RETRACTING SEATBELTS WILL MOVE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #502407March 4, 1996ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO 'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979755February 26, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK HAS HOLE LOCATED ON BOTTOM LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979760February 26, 1996SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT HAS STOPPED RETRACTING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979635February 23, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE STALL/HESITATION/STUMBLE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #979580February 22, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
ACCELERATED TO PASSING SPEED GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. PLACED FOOT UNDER PEDAL RETURNED TO RESUME POSITION. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #502939February 20, 1996FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LEAKS FROM GAS TANK HOSE. *DSH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #501694February 16, 1996VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DEFROST SYSTEM CAUSES WINDOWS TO FOG UP/POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #501209February 9, 1996SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MOVED FORWARD WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO HOOK ONTO EARRING/RIPPING EAR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0