1992 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1992 Mazda Protege — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1. Automatic/passive restraint belt for drivers side had been acting sluggish e.g. Belt would hesitate when opening/closing door before moving to full open/closed position. 2. Belt is stuck/frozen in midway position of door. Driver has no adequate shoulder restraint in event of collision. 3…”
filed May 1, 2006
“Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor broke. The cable has come completely off the track. The driver side seat belt is inoperable. *la”
filed Nov 23, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject on passive seat belt retractor switch. *yc
01198 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 28, 1998
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% |
| 1991 Protege | 27 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.