1998 Mazda Protege Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Mazda Protege, 4% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 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.
“While driving at 60 MPH , vehicle started overheating. Consumer had vehicle serviced by a mechanic who indicated that the heating core had rusted. Please provide more details.”
NHTSA complaint #10001451, filed 2002-12, 57,000 miles“Re:manifold. A crack begins from the engine side.dealer stated the first it happened a stone must have come up & hit it. This is an imposibility. Now after replacing it it has occurred again.crack is in the same place.beginning from the engine side. Every time this occurs, exhaust fumes enter the passenger compartment.re: windshield.wipers do not clean the driver side & have never done so since I purchased the car.wipers have been replaced & does not help.in a driving rain I have to slow down to 50 MPH to wipe clean.”
NHTSA complaint #742468, filed 2001-03Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 4% |
| 1997 | 5 | 8% |
| 1996 | 3 | 4% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mazda Protege
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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