Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
43
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Mazda Protege.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED AND REMAINED … |
| 2009-08-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 1) I HAVE A 93 MAZDA 323/PROTEGE AND THE SEAT BELT WERE RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE WEB SIT SAFERCARS.GOV. NHTSA ID NO.9… |
| 2004-07-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | NOTHING LED UP TO THE FAILURE, ONE DAY THE PASSIVE SEATBELT JUST WENT ABOUT HALF-WAY UP THE TRACK, THEN IT STOPPED AND … |
| 2002-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF.DEALER NOTIFIED. TS |
| 2002-08-15 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE HORN GOES OFF BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS |
| 2002-04-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT ANY MORE. CONTACTED DEALER.*JB |
| 2002-02-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE HORN GOES OFF ON ITS OWN. |
| 2001-08-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | COOLANT COMING THROUGH CRACKS IN RADIATOR. COOLANT IS BLOWING ON ENGINE.*AK |
| 2001-07-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WINDOWS-DRIVER SIDE POWER ASSISTED WINDOW FAILURE TO GO UP/DOWN, CONTROL WOULD NOT FUNCTION, HAD TO REASSEMBLE WINDOW A… |
| 2001-03-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | VERY FIRST TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP VEHICLE AND THE WEATHER IS COLD, BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE, AND CONSUMER HAS … |
| 2001-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE LOST THEIR TRANSPARENCY WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE OR NEGLECT IN CARE. THE NIGHTTIME ILLUMIN… |
| 2000-12-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEATBELT DOES NOT RUN ALONG THE TRACK. I HAVE FIXED IT ONCE AND THE OWNER BEFORE ME ALSO HAD IT FIXED WHEN IT WAS … |
| 2000-12-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER MOVE ON TRACK. *AK |
| 2000-09-11 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT HAD STOP WORKING WITHOUT A WARNING. CABLE CAME OUT OF THE RAIL, AND MOTOR STOPPED WORKING.*AK |
| 2000-03-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT GOT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK AND WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THE DRIVER IN THE SE… |
| 1999-10-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND THE HOLD LIGHT COMES ON DURING PARKING. *ET |
| 1999-09-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSAGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS DON'T RETRACT AND KEEP GETTING JAMMED ON BOTH SIDES. *AK |
| 1999-02-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON, IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD? |
| 1998-12-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT WON'T WORK DUE TO THE RETRACTOR PART OF THE SEAT BELT, WHICH MAKE'S THE CONSUMER MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWAR… |
| 1998-11-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 1 | OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL SAFETY NOTICE FROM MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS, WHICH READS IN RELEVANT PART: ' [T]HE PASSI… |
| 1998-10-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LIGHT COMES ON AND CHIMES PERIODICALLY WHILE SEAT BELT ENGAGED. OFTEN SEAT BELT LOCK IN PLACE AND I AM UNABL… |
| 1998-07-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | WHEN SEAT BELT IS ENGAGED ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDES THE WARNING CHIME GOES OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE P… |
| 1998-06-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD MAKE NOISES WHENEVER THE DOOR IS CLOSING OR OPENING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEA… |
| 1996-12-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN OPENING THE GAS CAP FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. *AK |
| 1996-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | SOFT MAIN CALIPER SLEEVES ON BOTH SIDES OF FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED A KNOCKING NOISE. |
| 1996-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED. |
| 1996-06-08 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT END ACCIDENT, PASSIVE RESTRAINTS FAILED.PLEASE DESRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 1 | VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CAUSING RADIATOR TO EXPLODE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SPRAY WITH WATER, INJURING DRIVER. *DH |
| 1996-05-18 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS LOCKED INTO PLACE, WILL NOT MOVE, EA94-039 ACTIVE. *AK |
| 1996-02-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT HAS STOPPED RETRACTING. *AK |
| 1996-02-07 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT |
| 1996-02-03 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RETRACTING SEATBELTS WILL MOVE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-12-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MOVED FORWARD WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO HOOK ONTO EARRING/RIPPING EAR. |
| 1995-09-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | STRONG GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK SEATS AND COULD BE RELATED TO THE FUEL FILLER NECK PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE.… |
| 1995-05-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT BROKE IN ACCIDENT. *AW |
| 1995-03-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING GAS CAP, THE GAS TANK OPENING IGNITED, SENDING 2 FEET TO 3 FEET FLAMES FROM GAS TANK. *AK |
| 1993-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 0 | WHEN TRUNK IS PUT UP WILL NOT STAY UP, COMES DOWN ON HEAD. TT |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE FRONT DOOR LATCH FOR IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THEY REF… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK HAS HOLE LOCATED ON BOTTOM LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION UNLESS VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP TO A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE.*AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSIVE RESTRAINT SHOULDER BELT WILL STICK MIDWAY OR MAY TIGHTEN SEVERELY CHOKING PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. … |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | THE HOOD LATCH PREMATURELY WEARS, CAUSING THE HOOD TO DISENGAGE FROM THE LOCK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IT WORKS, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK |