1994 MAZDA PROTEGE
89 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 22 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 3 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 2 |
Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES AND BEEPS, BUT WHEN LEANING FORWARD IT SHUTS OFF. WAS IN A REARENDED ACCIDENT ON 3-15-2000, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. ALSO, WHEN OPENING THE DOOR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE OR SLIDE FORWARD. WILL HAVE TO MANUALLY RELEASE IT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. WHEN DRIVING 60MPH THE SEAT BELT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE, SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TOP OF PASSENGER SEAT WENT BACK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS LOOKING AT THE SKY WHILE DRIVING AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. CAR WENT INTO A GUARDRAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HIT SOME GRAVEL, OVERCORRECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR, WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES CAR WENT INTO A COMPELETE CIRCLE AND HIT AN OAK TREE. BELIEVES BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30-40 MPH, DRIVER MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, RESULT ALLOWED TO HIT STEERING COLUMN. TT
WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND WENT FORWARD, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, HIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF FACE. TT
STOPPED TO GET GAS TURNED THE GAS CAP AND FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM TANK. TT
STOPPED TO GET GAS TURNED THE GAS CAP AND FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM TANK. TT
FRONT SEAT SHOULDER LATCH HARNESS IS RIGIDLY MOUNTED AND DOES NOT YIELD PRESSURE, WIFE FORCIBLY STRUCK HEAD AGAINST LATCH, RESULTING IN HEADACHES/NAUSEA. *AK