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Mazda Protege vehicle speed control problems by year

47 NHTSA owner complaints name the vehicle speed control across 14 Protege model years. The most reported year is 1997 with 8 reports.

YearVehicle Speed Control reportsShare
2003 Protege22%
2002 Protege66%
2001 Protege36%
2000 Protege55%
1999 Protege11%
1998 Protege24%
1997 Protege812%
1996 Protege46%
1995 Protege74%
1994 Protege11%
1993 Protege12%
1992 Protege46%
1991 Protege24%
1990 Protege13%

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