1992 MAZDA PROTEGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
72
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
The 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE has received a total of 72 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Mazda North American Operations for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Seat Belts (14 complaints), Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices (7 complaints), and Seat Beltsfrontretractor (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE, potentially affecting up to 1,368,500 vehicles.
Recall 15V674000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
| 1,368,500 vehicles affected
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
72 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
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
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 WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
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. CONTACTED 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. *JB
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
DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE. THE CABLE HAS COME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE. *LA
Safety Rating for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
Mazda North American Operations has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
00299 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
EXPERIENCING POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKE CALIPER DURING SLOW SPEED BRAKING. *TT
019/93 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DIFFICULT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR LOCK. *TW
013/93 — STRUCTURE:BODY
FUEL LID WITH REMOTE FUEL LID OPENER WILL NOT OPEN. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MAZDA PROTEGE
- 1989 MAZDA PROTEGE — 2 complaints
- 1990 MAZDA PROTEGE — 45 complaints
- 1991 MAZDA PROTEGE — 60 complaints
- 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE (current)
- 1993 MAZDA PROTEGE — 56 complaints
- 1994 MAZDA PROTEGE — 89 complaints
- 1995 MAZDA PROTEGE — 232 complaints
- 1996 MAZDA PROTEGE — 91 complaints
- 1997 MAZDA PROTEGE — 103 complaints
Other MAZDA Models
- MAZDA MAZDA3 — 3,974 total complaints
- MAZDA 626 — 3,877 total complaints
- MAZDA CX-5 — 3,005 total complaints
- MAZDA MAZDA6 — 2,906 total complaints
- MAZDA TRIBUTE — 2,830 total complaints
- MAZDA CX-9 — 1,786 total complaints
- MAZDA CX-7 — 1,539 total complaints
- MAZDA MPV — 1,156 total complaints