1995 Mazda Protege Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%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 4 complaints about the steering of the 1995 Mazda Protege, 2% of the 165 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.
“Steering:gear shift: was driving approximately 30mph and hit a patch of ice, vehicle started to spin , arm hit gear shift,and vehicle lurched and hit bridge vehicle bounced back and hit other side of bridge, vehicle totaled”
NHTSA complaint #808445, filed 1997-01“Rear seat lap/shoulder belt would not retract properly, also css in vehicle cannot close the door due to the fact that lap/shoulder belt getting caught in the door, the door will not close properly.”
NHTSA complaint #803435, filed 1996-10Steering: 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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