1994 Mazda Protege Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 8%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 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1994 Mazda Protege, 8% of the 74 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.
“The engine stalls while driving.tt consumer states vehice often stalls when slowing down as consumer comes to a stop, there is no warning, it just stalls, it will start easily, on two occasions there was almost an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #975795, filed 1995-11Related service bulletins
- 10154879Mar 20, 2019In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34 | 28% |
| 2002 | 7 | 7% |
| 2001 | 8 | 16% |
| 2000 | 7 | 7% |
| 1999 | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 | 10 | 22% |
| 1997 | 9 | 14% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 19 | 12% |
| 1994 | 6 | 8% |
| 1993 | 4 | 9% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 4% |
| 1990 | 4 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mazda Protege
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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