Mazda Protege problems reported in New Jersey
54 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from New Jersey, 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.
54
Complaints from New Jersey
2
Crashes
3
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
13
24.1%
Seat Belts
9
16.7%
Lights
5
9.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
4
7.4%
Airbags
3
5.6%
Engine & Cooling
3
5.6%
Other & Unspecified
2
3.7%
Tires
2
3.7%
Brakes
2
3.7%
Steering
2
3.7%
Equipment & Accessories
1
1.9%
By model year
1990 Protege
3
5.6%
1991 Protege
1
1.9%
1992 Protege
4
7.4%
1994 Protege
6
11.1%
1995 Protege
6
11.1%
1996 Protege
10
18.5%
1997 Protege
2
3.7%
1998 Protege
2
3.7%
1999 Protege
4
7.4%
2000 Protege
7
13.0%
2001 Protege
1
1.9%
2002 Protege
6
11.1%
2003 Protege
2
3.7%
Cities reporting most
Edison
5
17.9%
Barnegat
4
14.3%
Teaneck
3
10.7%
West NEW York
2
7.1%
Laurel Springs
2
7.1%
North Bergen
2
7.1%
Hightstown
2
7.1%
North Brun
2
7.1%
Belleville
2
7.1%
Trenton
2
7.1%
Bordentwon
1
3.6%
Vauxhall
1
3.6%