1995 Mazda Protege Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1995 Mazda Protege, 1% of the 165 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 miles.
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 air bags exploded while I was out side the car , there was a recall on the air bags & I was never notified by either Mazda corp or the dealer & I have been the original owner , there has been numerous recalls on the 1995 Protege & at no time I was ever contacted that there was a recall period. In 1997 the engine died & I had to pay the sum of $1500.00 to replace the engine & there were recalls I received no notification of. I contacted both Mazda of north america & the dealer plaza auto mall where I purchased the car in 1995 & both refused my request to address this matter. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587776, filed 2014-05, 49,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Mazda Protege
41 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsSeat belts
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsSeats
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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