Vehicle report

2003 MAZDA PROTEGE

Reported problems

120 complaints · median 67000 miles
ComponentReports
SEAT BELTS15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE13
TIRES8
SUSPENSION7
ENGINE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE6
STEERING6
AIR BAGS5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)3
SEATS3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
CHILD SEAT:BASE1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
PARKING BRAKE1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT1
SERVICE BRAKES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
WHEELS1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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