Complaint Statistics
72 total complaints
6 crashes 1 fires 9 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| SEAT BELTS | 14 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 7 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 5 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 4 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
LETTER FROM SENATOR GILLIBRAND ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT HE PAID FOR OUT-OF-POCKET. *JB
Incident date: Nov 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WA
... S NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.Read more
Incident date: Apr 4, 2006
1. AUTOMATIC/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELT FOR DRIVERS SIDE HAD BEEN ACTING SLUGGISH E.G. BELT WOULD HESITATE WHEN OPENING/CLOSING DOOR BEFORE MOVING TO FULL OPEN/CLOSED POSITION. 2. BELT IS STUCK/FROZEN IN MIDWAY POSITION OF DOOR. DRIVER HAS NO ADEQUATE SHOULDER RESTRAINT IN EVENT OF COLLISION. 3. CON
... TACTED MAZDA MANUFACTURE BUT THEY STATE CAR VIN IS NOT IN U.S. DATABASE. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V211000 THAT IDENTIFIES A PROBLEM WITH MAZDA VEHICLES 323 AND MX3 THAT USE THE IDENTICAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN JAPAN, SHIPPED TO EUROPE AND PURCHASED NEW IN MONTHS, BELGIUM AS U.S. SPEC VEHICLE. THIS PUTS MY CAR IN A LIMBO STATUS OF IT IS A U.S. SPEC CAR BUT WAS SOLD IN EUROPE AND ISN'T COVERED BY A U.S. ONLY RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE SELLING VEHICLES OVERSEAS TO U.S. MILITARY MEMBERS WHO BRING THE CARS BACK TO THE STATES THEN THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED COVER THOSE VINS AS WELL FOR SAFETY RECALLS ETC. *JBRead more
Incident date: Aug 21, 1999
WHILE DRIVING, ROAD DEBRIS RUPTURED THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED ON A FIRE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY BURNED ABOUT 30 PERCENT OF HER BODY. *LA
Fire
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 9, 2003
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. THE CABLE HAS COME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. *LA
Incident date: Aug 23, 2003
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE, IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK. SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE.*AK
Incident date: May 26, 2003
CABLE THAT MOVES SHOULDER RESTRAINT BACK AND FORTH CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK CREATING A NOOSE ACROSS THE WINDOW SHOULDER BELT IS NOW INOPERABLE
Incident date: May 29, 2003
FRONT DRIVER SHOULDER RESTRAIN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS DISABLED IN FORWARD POSITION, LAYING ACROSS STEERING WHEEL. MAZDA CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE BELT HAS FAILED IN FORWARD POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Feb 20, 2002
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER SEAT BELT FAILURE . *AK
RAIL OF AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS WORN OUT SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING CABLE, WHICH RETRACTS THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, TO JAM IN RAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Jul 20, 2001
MAIN BEARINGS ON CRANK BLEW, EVEN THOUGH CAR HAS ONLY 65000 MILES OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 4 MONTHS OR 3000 WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. NO WARNING THAT ANY PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR IN TRAFFIC ENGINE STARTED TO WEV HIGH,WHEN THIS HAPPENED I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD CAR OVERHEATED W
... AS TOWED OFF HIGHWAY IN NEW JERSEY. WAS BROGHT BACK TO CT ON FLAT BED. SAME MECHANIC ON CAR SINCE BEGINING.*AKRead more
Incident date: Jun 25, 2000
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD JAM IN THE MIDDLE OF TRACK AND REMAIN IN THAT POSITION, LEAVING THE OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST,. STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
... *AKRead more
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 2000
HORN SOUNDS SPONTANIOUSLY. PEDESTRIANS WERE FRIGHTENED. WHILE WE WERE AT THE MOVIES (CAST AWAY) THE HORN WENT OFF WHILE WE WERE WATCHING THE MOVIE AND WE DIDN'T KNOW IT UNTIL WE GOT BACK TO THE PARKING LOT, WHICH WAS ALMOST WMPTY EXCEPT FOR US, THE MOVIE WAS CLOSINF, AND THW HORN WAS BARELY BLOWING
... . LUCKY FOR US THE CAR STARTED BUT DIDN'T THE NEXT MORNING AND I HAD TO CATCH THE BUS IN THE SNOW.Read more
Incident date: Sep 4, 2000
FUNNY NOISE IN BRAKES, DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG, CONSUMER WAS BACKING CAR WHEN BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING A CRASH. *SLC
Incident date: Sep 4, 2000
FUNNY NOISE IN BRAKES, DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING WRONG, CONSUMER WAS BACKING CAR WHEN BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING A CRASH. *SLC
SEATBELTS INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH WILL GO OFF AND BEEP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION, CAUSING A DISTRACTION . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Jun 1, 2000
FRONT SEAT BELTS ARE MOTOR DRIVEN AND DO NOT WORK AND NEED TO BE RECALLED
Incident date: Jun 7, 1999
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ANOTHER CAR WAS IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. VEHICLE STARTED RACING AND LAUNCHED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKES. CONTACTED LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT, IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 7 JUNE, 2 000. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE CABLES AN
... D THROTTLE.*AKRead more
Incident date: Dec 21, 1998
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT IN THE F-4 TRANSMISSIONS GO OUT IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION SEATBELT LIGHT WILL COME ON, ALERTING DRIVER THAT SEATBELTS ARE NOT ON CORRECTLY.CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES TWICE WITHIN 7 YEARS. *AK
VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND JERKS AND IDLES VERY LOW DUE TO THE FUEL FILTER FAILURE. MECHANIC CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE RESTRAINT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON AND OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1999
PAINT HAS BEEN PEELING FROM ORIGINAL PAINT JOB IN NUMEROUS PLACES ON ROOF
GAS INTAKE VALVE FAILED. MJS
Incident date: Jun 1, 1998
THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH SPORADIC LOSSES OF WIPER AND BLOWER FUNCTION. WE COULD BYPASS THE PROBLEM BY JIGGLING THE KEY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING TO RESTORE POWER TO THE WIPERS AND BLOWER. SOON THIS DEFECT OCCURRED MOST TIMES THAT THE CAR WAS RUNNING. ON A RECENT OCCASION, THE STEERING COLUMN STA
... RTED TO SMOKE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS ON. WE HAVE NOT USED THE CAR SINCE. THESE DEFECTS ARE SERIOUS IN WISCONSIN WHERE WEATHER CONDITIONS REQUIRE A WORKING HEATER AND WIPERS. WE WERE WONDERING IF THERE EVER WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. OUR LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL. WE FEEL THAT THE UNEXPECTED LOSS OF WIPERS OR DEFROSTER REPRESENTS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, NOT TO MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE STARTING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THANK YOU.Read more
Incident date: Sep 1, 1997
SEAT BELT WARNING BELL GOES OFF AND ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CAR IS ON FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
MOTOR BELT FAILED TO OPERATE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE; DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSE TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
DRIVER HAS TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO UNLOCK DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK.
Incident date: Jun 27, 1998
THE VEHICLE WAS ON, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE HARNESS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED WIRING HARNESS WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Incident date: Jun 10, 1992
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE DETERMINING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN , 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. SEAT BELT LIGHT BEEPS AND GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Incident date: Jun 10, 1992
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE DETERMINING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN , 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. SEAT BELT LIGHT BEEPS AND GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Incident date: Jun 10, 1992
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE BEFORE DETERMINING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN , 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. SEAT BELT LIGHT BEEPS AND GOES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK
Incident date: May 28, 1997
UNSURE IF ALL DATA I RECEIVED WHEN PURCHASED IS CORRECT. NO DEFECTS MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Incident date: May 28, 1997
UNSURE IF ALL DATA I RECEIVED WHEN PURCHASED IS CORRECT. NO DEFECTS MENTIONE DIN THE SUMMARY. *AK
RECALL WORK PERFORM ON MOTORBELT, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO NOT WORK.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THEM TO BE INOPERABLE. *AK
Incident date: Sep 8, 1998
CYLINDER HEAD AND SEAL PREMATURELY FAILED. ENGINE SHOWED VISIBLE SIGNS OF IT GOING BAD. SIGNS INCLUDED ROUGH START AND IDLE AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE PUFFY SMOKE FROM EXHAUST.
SEAT BELT SOMETIMES LOCKS WHEN IT'S MOVING BACK OR FORWARD. THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE IT IS TO USE THE EMERGENCY RELEASE.
Incident date: Aug 29, 1997
THE RESTRAINT LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED. ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM RECIRC TO FRESH AIR. IN ADDITION, MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED. ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM RECIRC TO FRESH AIR. IN ADDITION, MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED. ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM RECIRC TO FRESH AIR. IN ADDITION, MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE; ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM MRECIRC TO FRESH AT FREEWAY, AND MANUFACTURING INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE; ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM MRECIRC TO FRESH AT FREEWAY, AND MANUFACTURING INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. *AK
Incident date: May 1, 1997
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE; ALSO, FRESH AIR VALVE BUSTED WHILE SWITCHING FROM MRECIRC TO FRESH AT FREEWAY, AND MANUFACTURING INSTALLED RADIO REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 9, 1994
BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED AFTER BEING HIT FROM THE REAR AT A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 16, 1996
MOTORIZED SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS IN COLD WEATHER.
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