1995 Mazda Protege

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #15V674000October 19, 20151,368,500 vehicles affected

  electrical system: ignition: switch

  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.

  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.

• NHTSA recall #00V118000April 21, 200076,000 vehicles affected

  exterior lighting: headlights: switch

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The headlight lead wire running through the turn signal lever Can fail at the soldered connection to the headlight switch.

  The failure of the wire connection Can cause a loss of headlights without prior warning.

  Remedy

  Dealers will repair the headlight switch.

• NHTSA recall #95V184000October 3, 199551,817 vehicles affected

  air bags

  The tie down hooks Can cause undercarriage impacts that Can result in unnecessary air bag deployments.

  Inadvertent air bag deployment Can cause injury to the occupants and increase the potential for a vehicle accident.

  Remedy

  Dealers will remove and replace the tie down hooks with modified tie down hooks.

• NHTSA recall #95V033000February 21, 19955,760 vehicles affected

  engine and engine cooling: engine

  The wire rod used in the manufacture of the engine valve springs Can develop minute cracks causing breakage of the springs.

  This breakage Can cause engine chatter, damage to the engine pistons, and cause the engine to stall increasing the potential for an accident.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace all sixteen (16) valve springs in the engine of the affected vehicles.

Other model years

• 1990 37
• 1991 51
• 1992 63
• 1993 44
• 1994 74
• 1995
• 1996 70
• 1997 66
• 1998 46
• 1999 88
• 2000 102
• 2001 50
• 2002 98
• 2003 120