Vehicle report

1996 MAZDA PROTEGE

Reported problems

70 complaints · median 42000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL18
AIR BAGS5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
INTERIOR LIGHTING2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
CHILD SEAT:SHIELD ASSEMBLY1
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR1

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