Mazda Protege
Registered from 1996 to 2003.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1194 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1194 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1194 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.8 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2000 | 1142 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1999 | 1142 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1120 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1082 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.7 L/100km city · 8.1 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1103 kg · 2610 mm wheelbase · 9.4 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mazda filed 96 bulletins about the 2003 Protege.
- Equipment: 31
- Electrical system: 20
- Engine and engine cooling: 10
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 6
- Power train: 5
- Suspension: 5
- Service brakes: 3
- Vehicle speed control: 3
- Structure: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Other: 9
- This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window… · August 2026
- This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled… · May 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · January 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · May 2025
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State… · September 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · August 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · July 2024
- Speedometer replacement procedure · March 2023
88 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.