"How reliable is the 1992 Mazda Protege?"

"Based on 72 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Mazda Protege has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Mazda Protege?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Mazda Protege is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 72 total complaints filed."

1992 Mazda Protege: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH UPON IMPACT; BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING THRU RED LIGHT. TT"

"WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING PULSATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK"

"BOLT SETTING BETWEEN THE HUB BRAKES LODGE BETWEEN THE TIRE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28