1992 Mazda Protege Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1992 Mazda Protege, 8% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 1992 Mazda Protege. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the ignition failed without warning. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10807462, filed 2015-11, 92,000 miles“The problem began with sporadic losses of wiper and blower function. We could bypass the problem by jiggling the key while the engine was running to restore power to the wipers and blower. Soon this defect occurred most times that the car was running. On a recent occasion, the steering column started to smoke when the air conditioning was on. We have not used the car since. These defects are serious in wisconsin where weather conditions require a working heater and wipers. We were wondering if there ever was a recall for this problem. Our local dealer was not very helpful. …”
NHTSA complaint #710637, filed 1999-08“Letter from senator gillibrand on behalf of constituent re 1992 Mazda Protege. The consumer is seeking reimbursement for an ignition switch replacement he paid for out-of-pocket.”
NHTSA complaint #10860775, filed 2016-04“The vehicle was on, consumer smelled smoke and noticed smoke coming from the steering column area due to an electrical short within the harness. Consumer contacted the dealer, dealer stated wiring harness within the steering column needed replacing.”
NHTSA complaint #824773, filed 1998-06“Car horn does not work. Consumer states on first occasion horn would blow by itself when it felt like it had to disconnect battery cable to make it stop blowing, on second occasion horn stopped blowing and dealer stated a new horn was needed on steering column.”
NHTSA complaint #985779, filed 1996-06Related recalls
- 15V674000Oct 19, 2015Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929…Covers: Mazda Protege 1990–1998, MPV 1989–1998, 626 1993–1998 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10153339Jan 14, 2019In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
- 10118467Aug 7, 2017In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
- 10213425Feb 17, 2016Speedometer replacement procedure
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 9 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 6 | 7% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 9% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 15 | 9% |
| 1994 | 5 | 7% |
| 1993 | 3 | 7% |
| 1992 | 5 | 8% |
| 1991 | 4 | 8% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mazda Protege
34 complaintsBrakes
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology