1994 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Mazda Protege — 50% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Automatic seat belt on driver side did not retract completely when vehicle was off and door was opened. Seat belt only retracted 1/3 of the way and stays there. Seat belt still retracts back to shoulder position when key is turned.”
filed Oct 24, 2017
“The seat belt system has failed. Had to unplug both driver and passenger seat belt motors, because the seatbelt lock wouldn't stop trying to move while in drive.”
filed Aug 28, 2017
“Seat belt failed to retract when closing door. Appears that some sort of cable is jammed so that seat belt no longer works correctly. Opened and closed door several times to try and remedy issue but problem persists. Replaced seat belt fuse but that failed to resolve issue. Seat belt is now stuck in the "vehicle off"…”
filed Oct 14, 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% |
| 1993 Protege | 23 | 52% |
| 1992 Protege | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 Protege | 27 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.