2002 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 21 complaints for the 2002 Mazda Protege, 16% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seat belts problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
On march 15, 2005 I was involved in a pile-up accident. The airbag did not deploy and the seat belt did not restrain me from hitting the steering wheel with my chest. I had a fractured rib. My car is a mazda protege 5 and the VIN3 is: [xxx].
The rear seat belt mechanism failed. While riding in the car my daughter fell asleep. When she sat upright the seat belt had twisted around her middle. She was able to release the latch but the seat belt was feeding back in and would not release. I tried to pull the seat belt and was unable to advance the belt. It would retract causing more constriction on her. I eventually had to cut the belt to free her.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Mazda Protege
- Transmission 15 complaints