1990 Mazda Protege Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 1990 Mazda Protege, 8% of the 37 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving windshield becomes extremely fogged, causing poor visbility due a malfunction within heater core which has been replaced, but did not correct the problem. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #899230, filed 2001-11Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 5 | 8% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1990 Mazda Protege
21 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Mazda Protege
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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