Major Problems with 2001 Mazda Protege Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Mazda Protege

2001 Mazda Protege AIR BAGS Victims: 2

2001 Mazda Protege SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2 Mileage: 13500 miles

2001 Mazda Protege AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 35011 miles

Browse 2001 Mazda Protege complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, FRONTAL and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Protege owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 3rd car in 3 car collision. fully restrained in 3 point belt and shoulder harness. upon frontal impact airbag failed	6 ~ 58364 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the problems with this particular vehicle occurred on 11/01/2001 in an auto accident. i'm the passenger who was driving the...	4 ~ 24500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN a loud ticking noise can be heard coming from underneath the hood. consumer feels source of the problem is automatic...	3 ~ 69159 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda protege. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but the engine failed to...	2 ~ 87500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel vapor odors began accumulating in the garage during an overnight park. when vapors became excessive vehicle was parked outside....	2 ~ 65500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM last november the "check engine" light came on in my 2001 mazda protege. i immediately brought it to the mazda...	2
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING consumer states while driviing and with no warning steering wheel locked up . dealer notified.*ak...	2 ~ 21500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2001 mazda protege lx 2.0 and it has had a virbration in the sterring column and through...	2 ~ 7650 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently while driving 40 to 50 mph vehicle jerked. vehicle would not stall but would lose speed and power. dealer	2 ~ 25742 miles
TIRES i was told that the tire was driven while low. i check the air in my tires once sometimes twice...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT strong heavy fumes entered vehicle causing driver and passenger to become nauseated. consumer has gotten mixed diagnosis of what the...	2
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM strong heavy fumes entered vehicle causing driver and passenger to become nauseated. consumer has gotten mixed diagnosis of what the...	2
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving at approximately 25 mph came upon a patch of uneven road (shaved road surface in preparation for repaving) just...	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while at a stop engine revved. also while driving vehicle vibrated. dealer was aware of problems.*ak...	2
BODY > STRUCTURE takata recall i bought by 2001 mazda protege a couple years ago and was never sent anything about any recalls....	1 ~ 153000 miles
WHEELS takata recall i bought by 2001 mazda protege a couple years ago and was never sent anything about any recalls....	1 ~ 153000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i was at a local restaurant when they announced a mazda protege was on fire in the parking lot. fire...	1 ~ 68000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM dt: the contact stated that one hour after he purchased the vehicle the check engine light came on. he had...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while on a 300 mile trip \ i noticed a slight noise comming from my rear end. upon my return...	1 ~ 51850 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while on a 300 mile trip \ i noticed a slight noise comming from my rear end. upon my return...	1 ~ 51850 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while on a 300 mile trip \ i noticed a slight noise comming from my rear end. upon my return...	1 ~ 51850 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while on a 300 mile trip \ i noticed a slight noise comming from my rear end. upon my return...	1 ~ 51850 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2001 mazda protege left front tire detached from vehicle. *ts prior to the wheel coming off the consumer heard a...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light has been coming on for last year. problem is with engine misfire/catalytic converter. we have replaced everything...	1 ~ 40666 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE check engine light has been coming on for last year. problem is with engine misfire/catalytic converter. we have replaced everything...	1 ~ 40666 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tread separation problem involving kumho ecsta 711 tires.*mr the vehicle failed the virginia auto safty inspection due to a violation...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake failure on my 2001 mazda protege es which caused me to rear-end another vehicle. both vehicles are total losses.*ak...	1 ~ 13500 miles
SEAT BELTS the vehicle was rear ended. the air bags failed to deploy and the seats belt unlatched. *jb...	1 ~ 25500 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE front of bumper paint chips. it looks as like very fine particles of chip all along the very front portion...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire sidewall bubble/blister upon hitting shallow pothole - this is 3rd tire occurance all with same sidewall blister damage of...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the cruise control selector on the 2001 mazda protege is a short stalk on the right side of the steering...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving consumer noticed that shifter is too easy to move.*ak...	1
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY rear view window takes an unusual amount of time to defrost. other widows and mirrors defrost in a reasonable amount	1
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT during an attempt to change a flat tire jack collapsed while raising vehicle. dealership examined jack and concluded a bolt	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the problems with this particular vehicle occurred on 11/01/2001 in an auto accident. i'm the passenger who was driving the...	1
SEATS the problems with this particular vehicle occurred on 11/01/2001 in an auto accident. i'm the passenger who was driving the...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN vehicle has been pulling to left while driving since date of purchase. dealer has been contacted and informed consumer that...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING a loud ticking noise can be heard coming from underneath the hood. consumer feels source of the problem is automatic...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while traveling 35-45mph automatic transmission gear shift jumped from drive to neutral causing vehicle to rev until gear was changed.	1
SUSPENSION while at a stop engine revved. also while driving vehicle vibrated. dealer was aware of problems.*ak...	1
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beam headlights are designed so they don't fade. there is a sharp cutoff line in light beam. consumer feels	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while accelerating vehicle would make a noise. dealer serviced vehicle and notice a brake dust problem. problem returned. dealer	1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING while accelerating vehicle would make a noise. dealer serviced vehicle and notice a brake dust problem. problem returned. dealer	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer states having problems with the air bag. ts...	1

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