1994 Mazda Protege Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 50%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the seat belts of the 1994 Mazda Protege, 50% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a /94 Mazda Protege, it has the problems described in NHTSA recall campaign # 97v211000. I contacted Mazda customer service and was informed that the recall does not apply to my VIN number. It has all of the described symptoms. I had to disconnect the automatic retraction mechanism. Do I have any other recourse?”
NHTSA complaint #10184637, filed 2007-03, 95,000 miles“Seat belt failed to retract when closing door. Appears that some sort of cable is jammed so that seat belt no longer works correctly. Opened and closed door several times to try and remedy issue but problem persists. Replaced seat belt fuse but that failed to resolve issue. Seat belt is now stuck in the vehicle off position at all times.”
NHTSA complaint #10480043, filed 2012-10, 170,000 miles“Automatic seat belt on driver side did not retract completely when vehicle was off and door was opened. Seat belt only retracted 1/3 of the way and stays there. Seat belt still retracts back to shoulder position when key is turned.”
NHTSA complaint #11039477, filed 2017-10, 93,000 miles“Automatic seat belt failed on 1994 Mazda Protege. Cost to replaced over $1000.00. Mazda recalled the same problem on 1994 323. The 323 and Protege are the same in body style and design.”
NHTSA complaint #10185989, filed 2007-03, 75,000 miles“Passenger side active shoulder belt seat belt mechanism works intermittenly when opening door. Drivers side has not worked when door is opened on a few occasions.”
NHTSA complaint #10053144, filed 2004-01, 239,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | 14% |
| 2002 | 20 | 20% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 8 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 9% |
| 1996 | 6 | 9% |
| 1995 | 13 | 8% |
| 1994 | 37 | 50% |
| 1993 | 23 | 52% |
| 1992 | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 | 27 | 53% |
| 1990 | 21 | 57% |
Other parts of the 1994 Mazda Protege
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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