Major Problems with 2002 Mazda Protege Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mazda Protege
2002 Mazda Protege
AIR BAGS
Victims: 2
Mileage: 55000 miles
2002 Mazda Protege
FRONTAL
Victims: 2
Mileage: 16000 miles
2002 Mazda Protege
SEATS
Victims: 2
Browse 2002 Mazda Protege complaints by category
Problems with SEAT BELTS, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and TIRES are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Protege owners.
Problem Category | Number of Problems |
SEAT BELTS on march 15 2005 i was involved in a pile-up accident. the airbag did not deploy and the seat belt... |
14
~ 55455 miles |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission locked up while trying to shift to 5th gear vehicle stalled while going through an intersection near a quarry |
13
~ 29818 miles |
TIRES problems with tire equipment on the 2002 mazda protege 5. *mr there was difficulty with placing suitcases or boxes into... |
8
~ 47031 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2002 mazda protege experiencing problems with the instrument panel.*mr the consumer stated the mileage was deleted the gas temperature and... |
6
~ 73598 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was proceeding southbound on a major street at about 35mph. a pickup truck came out of a small side... |
5
~ 25600 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while making a right hand turn and depressing the brakes vehicle accelerated and ran into front porch. *ak... |
5
~ 65730 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle lost power. after a... |
4
~ 87250 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gas streaming from leaking gas tank from 2002 mazda protege5. second incident first occurred one day after initial delivery on |
4
~ 81225 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while driving at normal speed consumer states' applied brakes at a stop sign when the brake pedal went to the... |
4
~ 4750 miles |
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the driver seat belt would not buckle at all. there was no click when the seat... |
3
~ 63933 miles |
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT problems with tire equipment on the 2002 mazda protege 5. *mr there was difficulty with placing suitcases or boxes into... |
3
~ 43092 miles |
AIR BAGS airbags did not deploy during a front end collision at 35 miles per hour. the front end was totalled and |
3
~ 28000 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE consumer feels that the design of the hard plastic piece which is located on the front driver side windshield frame... |
3
~ 61667 miles |
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda protege. the contact stated that while attempting to park the brake pedal was... |
2
~ 113500 miles |
WHEELS i was driving on 905 west close to the 805 n exit and the road was broken. there was a... |
2
~ 61500 miles |
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY rear hatch/lift gate props fail when lift gate/hatch is opened resulting in concussion as lift gate/hatch hits one in head.... |
2
~ 45500 miles |
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2002 mazda protege i bought new. now about 64 000 miles. never been wrecked. in 09/07 i started to smell... |
2
~ 62751 miles |
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda protege 5. the vehicle has kumho (p195/55r15) tires. while at the dealer for regularly... |
2
~ 51624 miles |
STEERING on 2/7/2007 had a 15 mile highway ride then proceeded three city blocks to park after exiting the highway. place... |
2
~ 88000 miles |
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: contact states while shifting gears the pedal goes all the way to the floor. the vehicle is still under |
2
|
SUSPENSION 2002 mazda protege was involved in a head on collision at 30 mph yet the air bags did not deploy.*mr... |
2
~ 59000 miles |
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer states that he was wondering why he was getting such poor gas mileage. he then took his vehicle to... |
2
~ 17000 miles |
POWER TRAIN consumer concerned about the noise that the vehicles transmission made. he stated that the noise was so loud that it... |
2
~ 9500 miles |
RIM > WHEELS while driving 35 mph the vehicle hit a couple pot holes which bent two rims (material very soft). the dealer |
2
~ 9500 miles |
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS the rear seat belt mechanism failed. while riding in the car my daughter fell asleep. when she sat upright the... |
2
~ 60613 miles |
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING mechanical engine rattles at 2800 rpms when cold. dealer confirms problem but cannot fix. mazda confirms problem but claims to |
2
|
EXTERIOR LIGHTING underneath the car is nothing but rust. it is affecting the undercarriage the ball joints the control arm and the... |
1
~ 118000 miles |
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda protege. the contact stated that while attempting to park the brake pedal was... |
1
~ 160000 miles |
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda protege. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but the engine failed to... |
1
~ 880 miles |
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda protege with goodyear american eagle -h tires 205/55/16. the contact stated that while his... |
1
~ 131000 miles |
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 1. normal use of the vehicle. 2. the left front seat inside door handle (driver's side) broke off 1/28/09. only... |
1
~ 76124 miles |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1. normal use of the vehicle. 2. the left front seat inside door handle (driver's side) broke off 1/28/09. only... |
1
~ 76124 miles |
SEATS i was rear-ended i was a passenger a loose lug wrench came from the trunk through the seat and cracked |
1
|
VISIBILITY driving car in pouring tropical rainstorm at about 40mph in heavy southbound three lane traffic. windshield wipers were running on... |
1
~ 69000 miles |
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the hydraulic arm broke and snapped off at the metal ball joint suddenly slamming the hatch door on my 2002... |
1
~ 81000 miles |
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES on january 22 2008 i brought a mazda pretege5 year 2002 58 000 miles $ 12 000.00 from city world... |
1
|
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE on january 22 2008 i brought a mazda pretege5 year 2002 58 000 miles $ 12 000.00 from city world... |
1
|
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS (1) blinking airbag indicator light of mazda protege 5 - 2002 (2) diagnostic test performed ($116.) told of faulty passenger... |
1
~ 42000 miles |
ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY > AIR BAGS (1) blinking airbag indicator light of mazda protege 5 - 2002 (2) diagnostic test performed ($116.) told of faulty passenger... |
1
~ 42000 miles |
FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2002 mazda protege' in 2006 (under 60 000 miles) the driver side safety belt malfunctioned and began to stick. after... |
1
~ 80225 miles |
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel tank/sender unit into the back seat of my mazda protege5. given... |
1
~ 88472 miles |
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY driving on fl turnpike at night in heavy rain bumper to bumper traffic wipers were on high switched them to... |
1
~ 60030 miles |
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM if my mazda protege 5 is not driven for 2-3 days the battery is dead the next time i try... |
1
|
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2002 mazda protege experiencing problems with the instrument panel.*mr the consumer stated the mileage was deleted the gas temperature and... |
1
|
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS snow would build up inside the wheels. this would cause the brake rotor to freeze resulting in extended stopping distance. |
1
~ 55200 miles |
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL whenever the vehicle is on a slight incline vehicle would roll backward when the driver releases the accelerator or the |
1
~ 4200 miles |
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC whenever the vehicle is on a slight incline vehicle would roll backward when the driver releases the accelerator or the |
1
~ 4200 miles |
HUB > WHEELS factory hub caps fall off while driving. plastic clips on retention rings on inside of hubcaps break off while driving.... |
1
|
STRUCTURE problems with tire equipment on the 2002 mazda protege 5. *mr there was difficulty with placing suitcases or boxes into... |
1
~ 19000 miles |
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING my 80 year old mother was driving the car eastbound on sw 104 street when at the intersection of 127... |
1
~ 16652 miles |
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS while driving at any speed the vehicle hesitated when the brake pedal was pressed. the dealer examined the vehicle twice... |
1
~ 5000 miles |
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my car stalled while i was driving (actually in motion). i slowly came to a stop and tried to restart... |
1
|
EQUIPMENT purchased a new 2002 mazda protege on 2/20/02 from ramsey mazda ramsey nj. other than regular oil changes only service... |
1
|
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM purchased a new 2002 mazda protege on 2/20/02 from ramsey mazda ramsey nj. other than regular oil changes only service... |
1
|
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC rear disc brakes with ebfd premature wear of one pad on one side of disc brake to 0% while opposite |
1
~ 25000 miles |
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver's seat belt can't be used due a faulty retractor. dealer notified. consumer stated vehicle still under warranty dealer stated |
1
|
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i bought a new 2002 protg lx in june 2002 and had no problems for 6 months. early january 2003... |
1
~ 10000 miles |
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the disc brake did not hold when it was applied.*jb... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states engine makes a rattling noise when started. noise is also heard when accelerating after vehicle has come to... |
1
|
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM metal face plate of ignition switch heats up while key is in the ignition also notice accumulation of a static |
1
~ 1 miles |
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY consumer states that front windshield is too thin or defective because a small pebble hit the windshield and caused major... |
1
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