Mazda Protege problems reported in California
124 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from California, most often about the seat belts.
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.
124
Complaints from California
26
Crashes
4
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
22
17.7%
Airbags
18
14.5%
Engine & Cooling
16
12.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
12
9.7%
Brakes
11
8.9%
Tires
8
6.5%
Electrical System
7
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
3.2%
Equipment & Accessories
4
3.2%
Body & Structure
3
2.4%
Seats
2
1.6%
By model year
1989 Protege
1
0.8%
1990 Protege
2
1.6%
1991 Protege
6
4.8%
1992 Protege
2
1.6%
1993 Protege
5
4.0%
1994 Protege
7
5.6%
1995 Protege
12
9.7%
1996 Protege
10
8.1%
1997 Protege
8
6.5%
1998 Protege
5
4.0%
1999 Protege
11
8.9%
2000 Protege
13
10.5%
2001 Protege
4
3.2%
2002 Protege
12
9.7%
2003 Protege
26
21.0%
Cities reporting most
SAN Francisco
5
12.2%
Vista
5
12.2%
SAN Jose
5
12.2%
SAN Marcos
4
9.8%
Buena Park
4
9.8%
SAN Diego
4
9.8%
LOS Angele
3
7.3%
LOS Angeles
3
7.3%
Rancho Cordova
2
4.9%
Joshua Tree
2
4.9%
Mission Viejo
2
4.9%
Beale AFB
2
4.9%