Worst 1995 Mazda Protege Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1995 Mazda Protege.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 36 | 21 | 2 | 12,546 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 14 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 12 | 4 | — | 74,333 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 10 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 10 | — | — | 92,564 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | 8 | — | — | 98,533 mi | |
| SEATS | 8 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 8 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 111,123 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | 5 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 4 | — | 1 | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 4 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 | — | — | 180,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 3 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | 2 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 1995 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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