Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mazda Protege has 15 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
15
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS NO LONGER WORKING. THERE APPEARS TO BE BROKEN PARTS IN THE FEMALE... |
| Dec 2, 2014 | SEAT BELTS | I WAS PULLING UP TO MY RESIDENCE WHEN THE SEAT BELT POPPED OUT OF THE RECEIVER BY ITSELF.. I TRIED T... |
| Mar 26, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NO LONGER WORK. THE MALE END WILL NOT CONNECT TO THE FEMALE END. I LOOKED ... |
| Nov 5, 2011 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT B... |
| Apr 20, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE LX DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT LOCKING CLIP INTERNAL PARTS SHATTERED AFTER 50,000 MILES.... |
| Apr 15, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT SUDDENLY WAS INCAPABLE OF BEING BUCKLED. DRIVERS SEAT BELT COULD NOT CLICK IN... |
| Feb 10, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | SEATBELT BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT ON. INSIDE THE FEMALE ADAPTER SEVERAL PLASTIC PIECES WERE BRO... |
| Jan 6, 2010 | SEAT BELTS | 1. DECEMBER 17, 2009: THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS ON WHEN ALL SEAT BELTS WERE FASTENED. 2. JANUARY... |
| Sep 17, 2009 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE 5. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE DRIVER SIDE FR... |
| Aug 9, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S S... |
| Jun 11, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | THE SEAT BELT NO LONGER BUCKLES. INITIALLY THE BUCKLE WOULD GO INTO THE RECEPTACLE BUT NOT LATCH UN... |
| Jan 1, 2008 | SEAT BELTS | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE (FEMALE) ON MY 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE5 WILL NOT LATCH, THE V... |
| May 10, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA PROTEGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD N... |
| Aug 3, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING AN '03 MAZDA PROTEGE5. UPON IMPACT MY SEAT BELT FA... |
| Jan 1, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO STICK WITHIN THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. CURRENTLY, IT WILL L... |