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2003 Mazda Protege misfire / rough idle reports

11 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on the 2003 Mazda Protege — roughly 9% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Misfire / rough idle reports
9%
share of complaints
79,500 mi
median mileage in misfire / rough idle reports (10 with odometer)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Mazda Protege report before drawing conclusions.