1993 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1993 Mazda Protege — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mazda protege. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt failed and remained stuck. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and inquired as to why other mazda vehicles were recalled for the seat belts but not the protege. The manufacturer provided no…”
filed Aug 18, 2011
“1) I have a 93 mazda 323/protege and the seat belt were recalled according to the web sit safercars.gov. Nhtsa id no.97v211000 2)the seat belt light was on my vehicle and the belt refuses to move on the rail some times. In addition the buzzer comes on while I am driving and the belt tends to move…”
filed Aug 6, 2009
“The driver's side automatic seatbelt got stuck in the middle of the track and would no longer hold the driver in the seat in case of an accident. The dealer would not fix it properly and replacement of the seatbelt is far too costly.*ak”
filed Aug 9, 2004
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% |
| 1992 Protege | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 Protege | 27 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 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.