1995 Mazda Protege: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 232 complaints
232
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
42
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

49,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
36
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
14
AIR BAGS
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
8
SEATS
8
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7

Severity Assessment

42
Crashes
5
Fires
79
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *SKD"
"LAP BELT BUCKLE IS TOO LOW MAKING LATCHING DIFFICULT DUE TO POSITION OF BUCKLE WHICH IS SITUATED BETWEEN SEAT AND CONSOLE. TT"
"EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT DIFFICULTY FASTENING DRIVER/PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT BECAUSE BUCKLES TOO LOW. 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