1999 Mazda Protege Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Mazda Protege, 3% of the 88 complaints for this model year.
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 wheel out of center, car pulls to one side, took the car to dealer and was told this is aligment problem, I mentioned to the dealer that this is a manufacturer defect because car and driver found the same problem in Protege and consumer reports too. Dealer refused to fix it at no charge with the car still under manufacturer warranty, I contacted Mazda motor co. And I got same answer.”
NHTSA complaint #765736, filed 2002-08Related service bulletins
- 10226814Nov 18, 2022Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10213185May 24, 2022Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10170656Jan 9, 2020Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10153315Jan 2, 2019Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
- 10134930Mar 26, 2018Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft…
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11 | 9% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 4 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 8% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mazda Protege
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsTires
12 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsSteering
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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