Mazda PROTEGE electrical problems
28 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
831 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
63,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 288 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
28 of 831 complaints match this topic (3.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10876750 · 2016-06-27 (June 27, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1991 MAZDA PROTEGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE AND NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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Owner report 737814 · 2000-12-14 (December 14, 2000)
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WEARING THROUGH IN THE DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. PART IS NEARLY $300. SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
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Owner report 757436 · 2002-01-28 (January 28, 2002)
SEAT BELT SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND BEEP GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WEARING THROUGH IN THE DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR LOCATED IN THE CENTER CONSOLE. REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. PART IS NEARLY $300. SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
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Owner report 10807462 · 2015-11-30 (November 30, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MAZDA PROTEGE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 92,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10807462 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 985779 · 1996-06-18 (June 18, 1996)
CAR HORN DOES NOT WORK.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON FIRST OCCASION HORN WOULD BLOW BY ITSELF WHEN IT FELT LIKE IT HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE TO MAKE IT STOP BLOWING, ON SECOND OCCASION HORN STOPPED BLOWING AND DEALER STATED A NEW HORN WAS NEEDED ON STEERING COLUMN.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 985779 at NHTSA ↗