1995 Mazda Protege air bags problems
41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1995 Mazda Protege — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The air bags exploded while I was out side the car , there was a recall on the air bags & I was never notified by either mazda corp or the dealer & I have been the original owner , there has been numerous recalls on the 1995 protege & at no time I was ever contacted that there was a recall period…”
filed May 12, 2014
“I was out of the car & both air bags exploded , there was a recall on the air bags , but I was never informed by mazda corp ,I became aware of the recall after the air bags exploded. *js”
filed Apr 29, 2014
“Tl* - the contact had a 1995 mazda protege which was in a head on crash. The contact stated that the car was traveling at 55 mph under dry conditions when the vehicle was struck by another head on. The contact stated that the driver side air bag did not deploy and as a result the driver was killed. That contact stated…”
filed Jan 16, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb
0800306 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 4, 2006
Air Bags problems in other Protege years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Protege | 10 | 8% |
| 2002 Protege | 9 | 9% |
| 2001 Protege | 11 | 22% |
| 2000 Protege | 25 | 25% |
| 1999 Protege | 21 | 24% |
| 1998 Protege | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 Protege | 12 | 18% |
| 1996 Protege | 24 | 34% |
| 1994 Protege | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 Protege | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 Protege | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Mazda Protege
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.