Dodge RAM Quad CAB vs Mazda Protege

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Dodge RAM Quad CAB	Mazda Protege
Complaints on file	561	1,377
Model years covered	2001–2003	1989–2003
Worst model year	2002	1995
Best model year	2001	1998
Crashes reported	29	242
Fires reported	6	30
Injuries reported	39	197
Deaths reported	0	4
Most complained-about part	Body & Structure	Seat Belts
Share of complaints involving harm	13.2%	34.4%

Dodge RAM Quad CAB by year

138 265 158

01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 170 30.3%

Brakes 54 9.6%

Suspension 44 7.8%

Electrical System 42 7.5%

Steering 42 7.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 39 7.0%

Engine & Cooling 29 5.2%

Other & Unspecified 28 5.0%

Mazda Protege by year

2 45 60 72 56 89 232 91 103 53 102 126 68 133 145

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 230 16.7%

Airbags 171 12.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 170 12.3%

Engine & Cooling 144 10.5%

Brakes 103 7.5%

Electrical System 74 5.4%

Tires 54 3.9%

Suspension 48 3.5%