1992 Mazda Protege Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1992 Mazda Protege, 8% of the 63 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.
“Cylinder head and seal prematurely failed. Engine showed visible signs of it going bad. Signs included rough start and idle and large amounts of white puffy smoke from exhaust.”
NHTSA complaint #540708, filed 1998-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 6% |
| 2002 | 11 | 11% |
| 2001 | 5 | 10% |
| 2000 | 10 | 10% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 5 | 11% |
| 1997 | 11 | 17% |
| 1996 | 9 | 13% |
| 1995 | 12 | 7% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
| 1993 | 5 | 11% |
| 1992 | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 | 3 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mazda Protege
34 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Mazda Protege
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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