Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Mazda Protege has 27 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ENGINE TOOK A LONG TI... |
| Oct 6, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST SPENT 2200 ON REPAIRS TO MY TRANSMISSION. MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN LUNGING FORWARD WHILE I WAS DRI... |
| May 20, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I FEEL THAT MY 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE DX WITH 56,000 MILES ON IT IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE ... |
| Jan 7, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | AS I ACCELERATED TO 30 MPH, THE "O/D OFF" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED AND THE SPEEDOMETER STAYED ... |
| May 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | OWN A 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE DX W/AUTO & AIR, 41K MILES THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW. UPON DRIVING FOR 45 MIN... |
| Apr 13, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR BUMPER REPAIRED. I HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEH... |
| Nov 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | RE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION ON 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE, HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS FAIL IN 71,000 MILES. *BF ... |
| Dec 20, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | FAILED TRANSMISSION AT AROUND 37,000 MILES.*AK |
| Dec 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, WHICH NECESSITATED REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $2,500.0... |
| Oct 23, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL TRANSMISSION SEIZED, THROWING THE PASSENGERS FORWARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED... |
| Sep 14, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. AT 64000 MILES THE O/D OFF INDICATION STARTED BLINKING. AT 70000 THE VEHICLE WAS... |
| Jun 5, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | ON SEVERAL NON-SUCCESSIVE OCCURRENCES, WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 - 40 MPH, I ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE SU... |
| Apr 2, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE LIGHTLY ACCELERATING THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED, MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND FELT AS THOUGH IT SLIPPED... |
| Apr 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | O/D LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES ON AND OFF. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. ALSO IS ACCOMPANIED BY ... |
| Mar 1, 2002 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT A 55 MPH VEHICLE WILL JERKS REALLY HARD. CONSUMER STATES IT FEELS ... |
| Aug 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIM... |
| Aug 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD METAL TO METAL NOISE AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIM... |
| Jun 1, 2001 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT LOCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL POSITION. JUST TOUCHING GEAR SHIFTER WITHOUT PRESSIN... |
| Oct 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE AND WENT INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DECELERAT... |
| Oct 1, 2000 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE COMPLAINED CONTINUOUSLY TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SINCE CAR HAD APPROX 4,000 MILES. A "CLUNK... |