1999 Mazda Protege air bags problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Mazda Protege — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mazda protege. The contact stated he rear-ended another vehicle at 50 mph. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. As a consequence he sustained moderate head injuries. The insurance company was in the process of investigating the cause of the failure. No repairs have…”
filed Sep 22, 2009
“The above description is the first time the transmission had been repaired. Now at 47,000 miles, the transmission is out again. Joey”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 1998 Protege | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 Protege | 12 | 18% |
| 1996 Protege | 24 | 34% |
| 1995 Protege | 41 | 25% |
| 1994 Protege | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 Protege | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 Protege | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.