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Mazda Protege misfire / rough idle reports by year

11 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on Mazda Protege vehicles. The most reported year is 2003 with 11 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 Protege119%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.