10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,951 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1999 Mazda Protege seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Mazda Protege Owner Comments

problem #7

Sep 152001

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,125 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The above description is the first time the transmission had been repaired. Now at 47,000 miles, the transmission is out again. Joey

- Texarkana, AR, USA

problem #6

Feb 252003

(reported on)

Protege

  • miles
Attorney general of North Carolina's letter to Mazda corporation asked for an immediate response to consumer's complaint concerning a crash due to brake failure and non deployment of air bags which resulted in injuries. Add to 568358.

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

problem #5

Oct 092002

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 92,532 miles
The consumer was involved in a frontal collision, where the air bags did not deploy. Ts scc

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #4

Aug 012002

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Brakes failed which caused consumer to hit a steel beam pole. There there were no brake indicators prior to accident, after the impact airbags did not deploy, and consumer sustained major injuries. Consumer hasn't received a response fron Mazda North America. Scc.

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

problem #3

Apr 012000

Protege

  • miles
I bought a formerly wrecked car with frontal damage. The airbags had not deployed. I noticed the problem on other 99 Proteges and thought I should report it. There seems to be a possible defect in the airbag deployment.

- California, MO, USA

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problem #2

Aug 112000

(reported on)

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No deployment of air bag upon impact and the drivers seat broke causing injuries to lower back. Nlm

- Mission Vi, CA, USA

problem #1

May 142000

Protege

  • miles
Mazda was considered a total loss, air bags did not diploy in a head-on collision.

- Edinburg, TX, USA

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