1998 Mazda Protege Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Mazda Protege, 7% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 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.
“At low speeds of 5 MPH, when going down a slight incline,like a driveway, a piece of metal hit the road and the front end of vehicle bottomed out. Dealer could not find a problem with vehicle. Also, the original pirelli tires were rated at 32 lbs. Not good enough to prevent front end of car to be hit when going down an incline at 5 MPH. Changed to yokohoma tires 330 radilas tires 0f 35 lbs, side walls much stiffer an vehicle rocks solidly.”
NHTSA complaint #823663, filed 1998-06“Vehicle was equipped with an bridgestone tire size p18565r/14, and while driving at 45 MPH driver side front tire tread separated. Causing a loss of control for a moment. Bridgestone was contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #868261, filed 2000-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10 | 8% |
| 2002 | 9 | 9% |
| 2001 | 4 | 8% |
| 2000 | 7 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 14% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mazda Protege
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mazda Protege
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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