1997 Mazda Protege power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Mazda Protege — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While vehicle is in reverse and then switches to drive, vehicle will jump without a warning. One time resulted in crash into a cement wall, driver was injured. *ak *ml”
filed Apr 19, 2000
“When driving on highway, the overdrive light started to flash and tachometer went to 5000 rpms, vehicle did not accelerate and did not change gear. The second time, driver lost control and hit a curb while driving on slippery road. *ak”
filed Sep 10, 1997
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Protege years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Protege | 12 | 10% |
| 2002 Protege | 17 | 17% |
| 2001 Protege | 6 | 12% |
| 2000 Protege | 29 | 28% |
| 1999 Protege | 22 | 25% |
| 1998 Protege | 15 | 33% |
| 1996 Protege | 8 | 11% |
| 1995 Protege | 19 | 12% |
| 1994 Protege | 7 | 9% |
| 1993 Protege | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 Protege | 4 | 6% |
| 1991 Protege | 4 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.