2000 Mazda Protege Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 8%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2000 Mazda Protege, 8% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 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.
“I was unable to release the driver's side seat belt. I crawled out under it and eventually got it to release. It seems to work ok now but I'm now leery of it.”
NHTSA complaint #10173189, filed 2006-11, 56,000 miles“The left front seat belt would not release. My spouse spent fifteen minutes trying to get it unbuckled and popped a blood vessel in her thumb trying to release it. Going to replace it and see what happens. Will contact dealer to see if it can be warrantied. They should, it is a safety item!”
NHTSA complaint #10464467, filed 2012-07, 89,599 miles“Dt: the consumer has a 2000 Mazda Protege. The driver's lower seat belt fell apart. The consumer has contacted several dealer who told her the she couldn't get a replacement. All of the other seat belts are fine and there are no cracks in them. The consumer's vehicle has not been in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10128505, filed 2005-07, 80,000 miles“I own a 2000 Mazda Protege which I purchased in april of 2000. Well twice the seatbelt on the back seat right side has stayed jammed. I had fixed before at a Mazda dealership. However when I went back on the second occasion I was told that my warranty expired and to get a new seatbelt would cost $500 . I feel this is a manufacturers defected and I shouldn't be charged. When I expressed this to the manufacturer I was given the runaround, or told to speak to Mazda or told to go back to the dealership because it wasn't their problem. Needless to in the end I got a so sue us statement. …”
NHTSA complaint #10130106, filed 2005-07“Consumer stated that 2 months prior to vehicle being involved in an accident seat belt light kept coming on and off. Then, when vehicle was involved in a collision, seat belt did not work, and air bags failed to deploy. Consumer sustained cervical strain/knee and lower back injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #10044140, filed 2003-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17 | 14% |
| 2002 | 20 | 20% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 8 | 8% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 7% |
| 1997 | 6 | 9% |
| 1996 | 6 | 9% |
| 1995 | 13 | 8% |
| 1994 | 37 | 50% |
| 1993 | 23 | 52% |
| 1992 | 34 | 54% |
| 1991 | 27 | 53% |
| 1990 | 21 | 57% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mazda Protege
29 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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