FaultScore

1994 Mazda Protege transmission problems

10 of the 89 complaints about the 1994 Mazda Protege are about the transmission — 11% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Constant Velocity Joint 3 30.0%
Automatic Transmission 2 20.0%
Axle Assembly 2 20.0%
Power Train 1 10.0%
Manual Transmission 1 10.0%
Cooling Unit AND Lines 1 10.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Mazda Protege year

1994 10 6.9%
1995 22 15.3%
1997 12 8.3%
1998 16 11.1%
1999 22 15.3%
2000 32 22.2%
2002 17 11.8%
2003 13 9.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Belleville, NJ

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

BOTH RUBBER CV B00TS WERE BROKEN, AND BOTH SIDES OF FRONT AXLE PRACTICALLY SHEARED OFF. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #859050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belleville, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

BOTH RUBBER CV B00TS WERE BROKEN, AND BOTH SIDES OF FRONT AXLE PRACTICALLY SHEARED OFF. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #859050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West NEW York, NJ

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION PUMP LEAKED. YH

NHTSA complaint #550891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West NEW York, NJ

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

VEHICLE DEVELOPED CV JOINT PROBLEMS. YH

NHTSA complaint #550891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greensboro, NC

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

THE REAR AXLE AND CV JOINTS ARE CORRODED AND ABOUT TO BREAK. WHILE DRIVING, IF THEY WERE TO BREAK, IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #832123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greensboro, NC

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

THE REAR AXLE AND CV JOINTS ARE CORRODED AND ABOUT TO BREAK. WHILE DRIVING, IF THEY WERE TO BREAK, IT MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #832123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Decatur, GA

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #517759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Salt Lake City, UT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GEARS THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #806147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clarksburg, WV

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. TT

NHTSA complaint #977814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santa Barb, CA

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE GEAR. *W

NHTSA complaint #479602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Mazda Protege problems

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