1995 Mazda Protege Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 6%of 165 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the seats of the 1995 Mazda Protege, 6% of the 165 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“The bolt holding the seat came undone I got it back in place and put another nut on it. It recently became loose and when I went to fix it the metal was broken completely off and now my seat rock back and forth. Is this a common problem on protoege's seats?”
NHTSA complaint #701430, filed 1998-12“The front seat came loose and was rocking creating the safety problem. It remained attached on the right side but the left side was loose. There was no accident or incident to cause the failure of the seat . I took the vehicle to the dealer and they would said to contact Mazda. I contacted Mazda and was told the vehicle had over 100,000 miles and were not going to do anything about the cost to make the seat safe again. I asked if safety had a mileage limit and was told no but they were not interested in fixing the seat. I think it violates the intent of fmvss 207 and told them so.”
NHTSA complaint #756298, filed 2002-01“On feb 4/99 while pulling away from a stop light, the driver's side seat tilted back quite dramtically causing me to grip the steering wheel to maintain control of the vehicle. The drivers side seat had become unstable and it was difficult to drive the car particularly during acceleration and maintain control. I went to the dealer on feb 10/99 and for $36.92 they inspected the vehicle and found that the sliding seat track was broken. They indictaed the car appeared well maintained and that the problem was not the result of poor maintenance but instead seemed to be a manufacturer's defect. …”
NHTSA complaint #703164, filed 1999-02“Driver's side seat has separated from tracks. Dealer has inspected vehicle. The driver's seat separated twice. The consumer is concerned about the safety of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #876355, filed 2000-12“During rearend collision, driver's seatback rest broke, then collasped rearward, at approx. 35mph, css was behind at time, no child in seat, no injury.”
NHTSA complaint #807475, filed 1997-01Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 5% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1992 | 3 | 5% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Mazda Protege
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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