Mazda Protege Complaints
1,077 consumer complaints on file.
- #978809February 7, 1996SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #978682February 5, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER SHORTED OUT AND BLEW THE FUSES TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #978086January 23, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GEARS ARE NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977999January 22, 1996SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
UPON REAREND IMPACT, 45 MPH, DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BACKS WENT ALL WAY BACK ON TRACKS; COLLAPSED ON REAR SEATS/BROKE. ENGINE SHUT OFF VALVE DID NOT SHUT OFF. TT
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977814January 18, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977794January 18, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY KIND OF COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977802January 18, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977509January 11, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977541January 11, 1996SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #490993January 7, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BURNS CAUSED BY AIRBAGS PRIOR TO RECALL 95V184. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #500610January 6, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REPLACED JERKY TRANSMISSION, ALSO TRANSMISSION LEAK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977383January 4, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN TURNING RIGHT SIGNAL ON THE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEMS GO OUTS INCLUDING HEAD LIGHTS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977128December 28, 1995ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #977145December 28, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
#EA94-039 WHEN DRIVING AND APPLY THE BRAKES THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT MAKES NOISE . TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976889December 21, 1995VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURED WINTERIZED WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976715December 18, 1995STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE FIREWALL, THERE ARE TWO CRACKS DEVELOPING, PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976418December 11, 1995EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS FLICKER ON/OFF; NO WARNING; IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #500084December 8, 1995SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
GAS/BRAKE PEDAL DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER, CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #976337December 8, 1995SEAT BELTS
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT WILL STICK MIDWAY OR MAY TIGHTEN SEVERELY CHOKING PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #975795November 30, 1995ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING.TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICE OFTEN STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN AS CONSUMER COMES TO A STOP, THERE IS NO WARNING, IT JUST STALLS, IT WILL START EASILY, ON TWO OCCASIONS THERE WAS ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0