Mazda Protege problems reported in New York
93 of the 1,377 complaints filed about the Mazda Protege came from New York, 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.
93
Complaints from New York
9
Crashes
0
Fires
1995
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
14
15.1%
Engine & Cooling
12
12.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
11.8%
Airbags
7
7.5%
Suspension
6
6.5%
Electrical System
6
6.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
5
5.4%
Lights
5
5.4%
Other & Unspecified
4
4.3%
Body & Structure
4
4.3%
Brakes
4
4.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.2%
By model year
1990 Protege
4
4.3%
1991 Protege
3
3.2%
1992 Protege
9
9.7%
1993 Protege
12
12.9%
1994 Protege
3
3.2%
1995 Protege
18
19.4%
1996 Protege
3
3.2%
1997 Protege
16
17.2%
1998 Protege
1
1.1%
1999 Protege
4
4.3%
2000 Protege
6
6.5%
2001 Protege
1
1.1%
2002 Protege
4
4.3%
2003 Protege
9
9.7%
Cities reporting most
Brooklyn
12
21.8%
Bronx
7
12.7%
Dunkirk
6
10.9%
Middletown
5
9.1%
Pomona
4
7.3%
Roosevelt
4
7.3%
NEW York
4
7.3%
Lancaster
3
5.5%
Freeport
3
5.5%
Schenectady
3
5.5%
Glen Cove
2
3.6%
White Plains
2
3.6%