Model year record
2003 Mazda Protege
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 145 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 15 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | 62,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 13 | 67,000 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 50,284 mi |
| Suspension | 7 | 99,000 mi |
| Engine | 6 | 109,687 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 6 | 67,000 mi |
| Steering | 6 | 90,000 mi |
| Air bags | 5 | 45,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 3 | 50,284 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 18,157 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 3 | 23,000 mi |
| Seats | 3 | 137,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 134,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 1,204 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | 150 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | 500 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 68,364 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 203,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 83,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | 89,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Child seat: base | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 61,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 698,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | 42,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | 100 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 83,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 32,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 20,240 mi |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 163,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 1,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 4,071 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 715 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 8,000 mi |
The 2002 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.