SteeringPart report
1998 Mazda Protege Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Mazda Protege, 2% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Mazda Protege
Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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