1994 Mazda Protege Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 74 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 brakes of the 1994 Mazda Protege, 4% of the 74 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Consumer states that she hit some gravel, overcorrected the vehicle and lost control of car, when hitting the brakes car went into a compelete circle and hit an oak tree. Believes brakes locked up. Vehicle has ABS.”
NHTSA complaint #802751, filed 1996-09“Brakes fails to stop vehicle effectively when applied causing extended stopping/inoperative. Clutch squeaky noise and loose/free pedal movement. Please describe”
NHTSA complaint #959598, filed 1995-02Brakes: 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 1994 Mazda Protege
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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