Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mazda Protege has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
11
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | WHEN ENGAGING SEAT BELT INTO LOCKING MECHANISM, THE MECHANISM BROKE INTO ABOUT SEVEN PIECES. IT WIL... |
| Mar 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | THE 2003-2003.5 MAZDASPEED PROTEGE POORLY DESIGNED LIMITED-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL HAS SEEN A FAILURE RATE... |
| Sep 27, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | MY DAUGHTER DROVE MY MAZDA PROTEGE 5 TO PICK UP MY SON AND TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING FROM A FRIEND'S HOU... |
| Feb 2, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | ON THE 2003 AND 2003.5 MAZDA MAZDASPEED PROTEGE, OF WHICH ONLY 4750 CARS WERE PRODUCED. THERE HAVE ... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE (MANUAL TRANSMISSION); HAVE TROUBLE GOING INTO REVERSE AND SOMETIMES INTO FIRST G... |
| Dec 10, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH APPARENTLY FAILED TO ENGAGE TRANSMISSION AFTER BEING DRIVEN 15 MILES TO WORK WITH NO APPARENT... |
| Aug 18, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD. ... |
| Feb 6, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 18,000 MILES AND ONE MONTH SHY OF BEING A YEAR OLD. A NEW TRAN... |
| Jan 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | UNDER LOW ACCELERATION BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND AND BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS THERE IS A VERY LOW FREQUEN... |
| Nov 1, 2003 | POWER TRAIN | LEAKING GEAR OIL FLUID AT THE LINKAGE COUPLING. *LA |
| May 29, 2003 | POWER TRAIN,TIRES | THE CLUTCH HAD GONE OUT. THEN TWO OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT. ONE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT FROM THE INNE... |