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Mazda Protege electrical system problems by year

70 NHTSA owner complaints name the electrical system across 14 Protege model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 15 reports.

YearElectrical System reportsShare
2003 Protege33%
2002 Protege99%
2001 Protege36%
2000 Protege66%
1999 Protege67%
1998 Protege12%
1997 Protege69%
1996 Protege34%
1995 Protege159%
1994 Protege57%
1993 Protege37%
1992 Protege58%
1991 Protege48%
1990 Protege13%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the electrical system. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.