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Mazda Protege stalling reports by year

40 NHTSA complaints describe engine stalls or shuts off, often while driving on Mazda Protege vehicles. The most reported year is 2003 with 17 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 Protege1714%
2002 Protege55%
2001 Protege510%
1999 Protege67%
1995 Protege74%

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.