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Mazda Protege seats problems by year

40 NHTSA owner complaints name the seats across 14 Protege model years. The most reported year is 1995 with 10 reports.

YearSeats reportsShare
2003 Protege43%
2002 Protege11%
2001 Protege12%
2000 Protege55%
1999 Protege45%
1998 Protege12%
1997 Protege23%
1996 Protege34%
1995 Protege106%
1994 Protege34%
1993 Protege12%
1992 Protege35%
1991 Protege12%
1990 Protege13%

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