Mazda Protege problems reported in Illinois
34 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from Illinois, 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.
34
Complaints from Illinois
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
7
20.6%
Airbags
4
11.8%
Seat Belts
3
8.8%
Brakes
3
8.8%
Electrical System
3
8.8%
Engine & Cooling
3
8.8%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
5.9%
Tires
2
5.9%
Body & Structure
2
5.9%
Equipment & Accessories
1
2.9%
Suspension
1
2.9%
By model year
1990 Protege
2
5.9%
1991 Protege
1
2.9%
1992 Protege
4
11.8%
1995 Protege
6
17.6%
1996 Protege
1
2.9%
1997 Protege
2
5.9%
1998 Protege
1
2.9%
1999 Protege
2
5.9%
2000 Protege
3
8.8%
2002 Protege
7
20.6%
2003 Protege
5
14.7%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
6
24.0%
Rock Island
3
12.0%
Naperville
3
12.0%
Rockford
3
12.0%
Foosland
2
8.0%
Blue Island
2
8.0%
Gourney
1
4.0%
Beecher
1
4.0%
Nyles
1
4.0%
Boling Brook
1
4.0%
Woodridge
1
4.0%
Jacksonville
1
4.0%