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#BS-1991-MAZPRO-42701991 Mazda Protege
Based on reports from 60 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 60 complaints, 6 crashes, 2 fires, and 1 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
10 owners reported seat belts:front:retractor issues — failures commonly reported around 153K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Seat Belts:front:retractor (10 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1991 Mazda Protege: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Seat Belts:front:retractor Issues
Seat Belts:front:retractor complaints account for 17% of all reports filed for the 1991 Mazda Protege, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 153,256 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 153K-mile mark.
Seat Belts Issues
Seat Belts complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 1991 Mazda Protege, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts:front:anchorage Issues
Seat Belts:front:anchorage complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1991 Mazda Protege, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:front:anchorage-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices Issues
Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices complaints account for 5% of all reports filed for the 1991 Mazda Protege, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:front:warning light/devices-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1991 Mazda Protege. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Mazda Protege is the 1995 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
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NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 60 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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