1990 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Mazda Protege — 57% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The front automatic passive restraint seat belts system is inoperative because the rail is bad. The dealership refused to replace the rail as stated in the automatic shoulder belt rail recall 97v211000. There is conflict between the dealership and manufacture concerning what part in the passive…”
filed May 26, 2004
“Driver's side motor belt failed to operate, leaving driver without any restraint. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall, and repairs would only be made at consumer's cost.*ak”
filed Apr 12, 2000
“Seat belt track jammed, dealer will not cover, although there appears to be a recall for this issue already. *tr”
filed Apr 27, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Protege years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Protege | 17 | 14% |
| 2002 Protege | 20 | 20% |
| 2001 Protege | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 Protege | 8 | 8% |
| 1999 Protege | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Protege | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 Protege | 6 | 9% |
| 1996 Protege | 6 | 9% |
| 1995 Protege | 13 | 8% |
| 1994 Protege | 37 | 50% |
| 1993 Protege | 23 | 52% |
| 1992 Protege | 34 | 54% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Mazda Protege
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.