Mazda Protege
2000–2003 only
2000–2003 Mazda Protege models have 102 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 112,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2000–2003 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mazda Protege report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2000–2003 only
Median onset: 112,000 miles. 17.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 113,586 miles.
Median onset: 55,624 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 134,000 miles. 14.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 50,284 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 92,500 miles.
Median onset: 148,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 101,889 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2000–2003 model years. See the full Mazda Protege report for every year and full specs/safety data.