Worst 1991 Mazda Protege Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1991 Mazda Protege.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 10 | 1 | — | 194,350 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 1 | — | 90,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 2 | — | — | 153,256 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 2 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | 90,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Recalls for 1991 Mazda Protege
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.
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.
Other Mazda Protege Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Protege reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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