Mazda Protege problems reported in Massachusetts
24 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from Massachusetts, 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.
24
Complaints from Massachusetts
4
Crashes
0
Fires
2000
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
25.0%
Seats
3
12.5%
Brakes
3
12.5%
Airbags
3
12.5%
Seat Belts
2
8.3%
Body & Structure
2
8.3%
Electrical System
2
8.3%
Tires
1
4.2%
Steering
1
4.2%
Engine & Cooling
1
4.2%
By model year
1990 Protege
2
8.3%
1991 Protege
2
8.3%
1995 Protege
2
8.3%
1996 Protege
2
8.3%
1997 Protege
3
12.5%
1998 Protege
3
12.5%
1999 Protege
1
4.2%
2000 Protege
4
16.7%
2001 Protege
1
4.2%
2002 Protege
2
8.3%
2003 Protege
2
8.3%
Cities reporting most
Melrose
3
16.7%
Ashburnham
2
11.1%
Randolph
2
11.1%
Worcester
2
11.1%
Framingham
2
11.1%
Elmherst
1
5.6%
Indian Orchard
1
5.6%
Ipswich
1
5.6%
Westford
1
5.6%
South Boston
1
5.6%
Centerville
1
5.6%
Uxbridge
1
5.6%