1999 Mazda Protege Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1999 Mazda Protege, 5% of the 88 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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.
“My car started with unintentional acceleration last feb. 2003. Then it started to fell like the gears were slipping. The problem was intermittent. I took it into the dealer and they could find no problem. Now, it is oct. 2003 and the transmission has failed. Last night the car got stuck in low gear and will not reverse. The RPM go up when you try to accelerate, but the car will not go past 10 miles an hour. Right now the car is at the dealer's shop and I am mad!!! I am a single mom who bought the car new. I've had all maintenance, and I wanted a car that would last for 10 years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070987, filed 2004-01, 68,000 miles“I bought the car in august 1999,it had 12 miles on it I had just gotten rid of another Protege 1994 the most lousy car I had ever seen,I had spent over$ 8,000 on repairs. 2 transmissions in 2 years. 2 sets of cv boots etc. Anyway I thought if I could get a new one I would not have any trouble for a long time, if any at all. Well,I had it probably had it about 6 months or so,and it started making a metallic rattling in the front in the engine. It sounds like back in the old days when a car needed oil it would rattle like a piece of junk. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070674, filed 2004-01Related service bulletins
- 10021610Apr 18, 2007Availability of non-required tools.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 8 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mazda Protege
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsTires
12 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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