FaultScore

Mazda Protege problems reported in Maryland

63 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from Maryland, 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.

63

Complaints from Maryland

10

Crashes

3

Fires

1995

Worst model year

What failed

By model year

1990 Protege 2 3.2%
1991 Protege 2 3.2%
1992 Protege 1 1.6%
1993 Protege 2 3.2%
1994 Protege 4 6.3%
1995 Protege 11 17.5%
1996 Protege 3 4.8%
1997 Protege 6 9.5%
1998 Protege 2 3.2%
1999 Protege 8 12.7%
2000 Protege 3 4.8%
2001 Protege 10 15.9%
2002 Protege 6 9.5%
2003 Protege 3 4.8%

Cities reporting most

Baltimore 9 20.5%
Silver Spring 7 15.9%
Largo 6 13.6%
Glen Burnie 4 9.1%
Salisbury 3 6.8%
Hyattsville 3 6.8%
Greeneblt 2 4.5%
Seven 2 4.5%
Temple Hill 2 4.5%
Takoma PAR 2 4.5%
Forestville 2 4.5%
Elkton 2 4.5%

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