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1996 Mazda Protege

Safety ratings

1996 Mazda Protege 4-DR

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHCampaign 15V674000 · 19/10/2015

    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.

    Risk: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

    Fix: 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.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Owner complaints

73
Complaints
24
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
24
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • AIR BAGS24
  • POWER TRAIN9
  • SERVICE BRAKES9
  • HYDRAULIC8
  • SEAT BELTS5
  • EQUIPMENT5
  • SUSPENSION4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/23/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

  • 12/18/1996· AIR BAGS

    AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

  • 11/15/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION WITH TWO OTHER VEHICLES. CONSUMER'S HEAD IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL , THE SEAT BACK, AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL AGAIN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

  • 11/08/1999· SUSPENSION

    CONSUMER HAS BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS DUE TO SUSPENSION POPPING NOISE THAT IS IN THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT AFTER REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF VARIOUS SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. *MJS

  • 11/06/1999· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT WITH NO SIGNS OR PROBLEMS, JUST STOP AND COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE.

  • 11/06/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 11/05/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, TRYING TO STOP, BRAKES RESISTED . THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE . THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . *AK

  • 10/30/2003· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS. AFTER BEING INSPECTED CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK

  • 10/30/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

  • 10/27/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    EMISSION PART FAILED.

  • 10/23/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

    ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. ALSO, SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DID NOT HOLD OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

  • 10/23/1996· AIR BAGSCrash

    FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , 23MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  • 10/22/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    VACUUM HOSE FAILED CAUSING TRUCK TO HESITATE.

  • 10/20/1998· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS AND CALIPERS WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING/DEFECTIVE CV JOINTS, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON.

  • 10/15/1996· STEERING,POWER TRAIN

    HAD THE CAR FOR THREE MONTHS WHEN THE THE GEAR STUCK IN PARK , ALSO THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

  • 10/14/1999· POWER TRAIN

    ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION GEAR NOT SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

  • 10/09/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT.*AK

  • 10/07/1998· STEERING

    STEERING WHEEL; WHEN TURNING MAKES A CLICKING AND GRINDING NOISE, THE DEALER IS INVESTIGATING VEHICLE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 10/06/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

    DURING COLLISION DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER (CHEST). MJS

  • 09/30/1997· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    INTERMITTENTLY AT A STOP SIGN OR WHEN DECELERATING THE ENGINE RACES, AND HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM TWICE IN A (3) MONTH PERIOD, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

  • 09/27/2001· SUSPENSION

    WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL MAKE NOISE WHILE MAKING A TURN. ALSO, IT FEELS UNBALANCED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

  • 09/24/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL PULL VERY HARD TO THE LEFT. *AK

  • 09/21/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

    THE BRAKES POPPED WHEN PRESSED OR RELEASED THEREFOR THE RIGHT ROTOR WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER.

  • 09/18/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

    SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT

  • 09/08/1997· VISIBILITY

    PASSENGER SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED.

  • 09/01/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

    NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION.

  • 08/25/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    WHEN OUTSIDE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, ALL LIGHTS INSIDE WILL GO OUT, DEALER REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK

  • 08/22/2000· TIRES

    LEFT REAR TIRE 'SEPARATED' WHILE GOING TO WORK ON I-95 AT 11 A.M. I TEMPORARY LOST CONTROL AND VEERED OVER 3 LANES BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL OF CAR. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE.( DOT NUMBER: ???? TIRE SIZE: ????? )

  • 08/19/2001· CHILD SEAT

    OUR PROBLEM IS WITH THE CAR SEAT WE BOUGHT. IT IS A COSCO ALPHA OMEGA WITH A OVER HEAD SHIELD ON IT. THE OVERHEAD SHIELD, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT COMES OFF OFTEN, AND PARTS HAVE FALLEN OUT. THIS PERTICULAR SEAT , WITH THE OVER HEAD SHIELD, SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM STORES. MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME COMPLAINT AND THE FACT THAT THE SHIELD COMES OFF SO EASILY IS A DANGER TO THE CHILD.*AK

  • 08/07/1999· AIR BAGS

    NO DEPLOYMENT OF NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. NLM

  • 08/06/2003· STEERING

    WHILE DRIVING CAR ON HIGHWAY AIR CONDITIONER SEIZED BREAKING BELT AND CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING

  • 07/31/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT BRAKE CALIPER DURING SLOW SPEED BRAKING. *AK

  • 07/29/1998· EQUIPMENT

    WHILE THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED THE JACK COLLAPSED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROLBEM. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND THAT THE JACK WILL BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK

  • 07/27/1998· AIR BAGS,SEATSCrash

    WHEN VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH ON INTERSTATE A VAN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

  • 07/24/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

    IN AREAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER TRUCK NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

  • 07/23/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    AFTER SPILLING A DRINK IN THE CUPHOLDER, THE ENGINE STALLED OUT DUE TO THE COMPUTER BEING UNDER THE CUP HOLDER. THE COMPUTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

  • 07/18/2001· AIR BAGS

    THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *YH

  • 07/16/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN, IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PASSENGER AIR BAG. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

  • 07/12/2001· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

    ALL FOUR DOORS ON VEHICLE WOULD UNLOCK OR LOCK ON THEIR OWN WHETHER VEHICLE WAS ON OR TURNED OFF. HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP ABOUT PROBLEM.*AK

  • 07/10/2000· VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

    AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING FAN DO NOT WORK. *SLC

  • 07/03/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

    CAR STARTED SMOKING & WITHIN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES THE FIRE THAT STARTED UNDER THE HOOD HAD HALF THE CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES, WITHIN 25 MINUTES THE WHOLE CAR WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP FROM FRONT TO BACK.

  • 06/19/1997· SEATS

    WHEN DRIVING THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING DESIGN, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER IS AWEAR OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

  • 06/08/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

    DURING VEHICLE COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CHEST INJURIES TO CONSUMER. MJS

  • 06/03/1999· SEAT BELTS

    IN A PANIC STOP, REAR RESTRAINT UNLATCHED , TOSSING THE CHILD IN A CSS FORWARD, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *ML

  • 06/03/1997· POWER TRAIN

    AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK THE VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  • 06/01/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 05/29/2003· POWER TRAIN

    I HAD DIFFICULTY MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT LEVER WHEN THE CAR WAS ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR ON AND OFF OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. I FINALLY HAD TO REPLACE THE PART WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS STUCK WITH MY KEY STILL IN THE IGNITION ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS AGO. I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL/IGNITION OR TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. NOW THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN!

  • 05/24/2000· SEAT BELTS

    CONSUMER WAS LOCKED IN DRIVER SEAT BECAUSE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. CONSUMER HAD TO CUT HERSELF OUT. NOTIFIED DEALER, REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY.*AK

  • 05/23/2000· AIR BAGSCrash

    WHILE DRIVING ON A TWO-LANE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING 45MPH, AND 2 CARS AHEAD, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MAKING SUDDEN A TURN, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

  • 05/18/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

    AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE WHEN CONSUME HIT A TELEPHONE POLE CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN CHEST PAIN.