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Mazda Protege exterior lighting problems by year

39 NHTSA owner complaints name the exterior lighting across 9 Protege model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 27 reports.

YearExterior Lighting reportsShare
2003 Protege33%
2002 Protege11%
2001 Protege12%
2000 Protege22%
1999 Protege22%
1995 Protege2716%
1993 Protege12%
1991 Protege12%
1990 Protege13%

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