Mazda Protege problems reported in Alabama
29 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from Alabama, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
29
Complaints from Alabama
5
Crashes
0
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
24.1%
Seat Belts
6
20.7%
Brakes
3
10.3%
Airbags
3
10.3%
Equipment & Accessories
2
6.9%
Tires
2
6.9%
Lights
2
6.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
1
3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
3.4%
Body & Structure
1
3.4%
Electrical System
1
3.4%
By model year
1991 Protege
7
24.1%
1995 Protege
5
17.2%
1997 Protege
12
41.4%
1998 Protege
1
3.4%
1999 Protege
1
3.4%
2000 Protege
2
6.9%
2003 Protege
1
3.4%
Cities reporting most
Adger
12
42.9%
Marion
3
10.7%
Alberta
2
7.1%
Northport
2
7.1%
Montgomery
2
7.1%
Owens Cross Roads
1
3.6%
Repton
1
3.6%
Double Springs
1
3.6%
Homewood
1
3.6%
Scottsboro
1
3.6%
Cullman
1
3.6%
Jasper
1
3.6%