2002 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2002 Mazda Protege — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I've owned my 2002 mazda protege5 for 7 years now. It's always had a vibration while braking. Even after having out brand new brakes, rotors and calipers. I'm very anal on how my car looks and drives. If I feel something out of the ordinary, I know something is off. This has happened ever since…”
filed May 4, 2016
“I was driving at about 35 mph and hit a bump on the road that caused the driver seat belt buckle to come loose and it got in my way of the steering wheel. I was lucky to be driving on the left lane on one way street, I was able pull over, and to my surprise the buckle wouldn't latch to the female…”
filed Dec 9, 2014
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% |
| 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% |
| 1992 Protege | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 Protege | 27 | 53% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.