1992 MAZDA PROTEGE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 63 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (32 complaints · 50.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 32 of 63 owner complaints (50.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 32 complaints, 50.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 32 · 50.8% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 7.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 6.4% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 6.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 6.4% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 4.8% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 4.8% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports ENGINE 2 · 3.2% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.6% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports WHEELS 1 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 45 complaints, 71.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 · 71.4% · 4 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 32 50.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 6.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45 71.4% 4 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2015. 1995-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1994 Apr 2016 Recall campaign 15V674000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V674000 Investigation PE94059 ● Investigation PE94059 Investigation EA94039 ● Investigation EA94039
  • Campaign 15V674000 was reported 7,062 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 2
1995-Q2 Owner reports 6
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 4
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V674000
Defect investigation 1 PE94059
Defect investigation 1 EA94039
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V674000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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