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SeatsPart report

2001 Mazda Protege Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 50 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2001 Mazda Protege, 2% of the 50 complaints for this model year. 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.

“The problems with this particular vehicle occurred on 11/01/2001 in an auto accident. I'm the passenger who was driving the vehicle southbound on the interstate when suddenly I couldn't stop the vehicle because of the brakes, so I tried to change lanes, and the car veered off the road, landing in a ditch after crashing into 4 or 5 trees. No air bags deployed, and my seat belt detached at some point during the impact. As a result car was completely totaled, and driver side door was smashed in. …”

NHTSA complaint #755364, filed 2001-12

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200343%
200211%
200112%
200055%
199945%
199812%
199723%
199634%
1995106%
199434%
199312%
199235%
199112%
199013%

Other parts of the 2001 Mazda Protege

Air bags
11 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology