1995 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1995 Mazda Protege — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The passenger seat belt motorized shoulder belt is stuck in a forward position, causing the shoulder belt to be inoperative which will not protect the occupant in event of an accident. Cause unknown. Please provide details. *ak”
filed Feb 17, 1999
“Consumer was hit from rear with great force about 45-50 mph, causing the consumer to hit the vehicle in front and pushed 3 others into one another. Accident caused split bumper/great radiator damage/airbags did not deploy,severed. Consumer sustained whipblash and back injuries. Seat belts were also…”
filed Jun 30, 1997
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% |
| 1994 Protege | 37 | 50% |
| 1993 Protege | 23 | 52% |
| 1992 Protege | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 Protege | 27 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 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.