2003 Mazda Protege tires problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 2003 Mazda Protege — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The current issues ( which we believe are mazda corporate issues) and inherent to this vehicle which has low, low, low miles have caused the engine to overheat and have resulted in an engine fire, twice, on the freeway: 1)faulty electrical parts: this vehicle has had the same electrical problems…”
filed Feb 24, 2011
“Two general tires purchased at the same time .one tire blew out and when I when to have it repaired was told that both the valve stems in both these tires were rotten and the first one gave way causing a blow-out while driving .in checking the other tire the valve stem had to be replaced as well…”
filed Aug 6, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Protege years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Protege | 9 | 9% |
| 2001 Protege | 4 | 8% |
| 2000 Protege | 7 | 7% |
| 1999 Protege | 12 | 14% |
| 1998 Protege | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 Protege | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 Protege | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 Protege | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Protege | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 Protege | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 Protege | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.