2003 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 17 complaints for the 2003 Mazda Protege, 12% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
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 | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While my son was driving to work on a hill curve turn he lost control on icy wet road and hit a tree he died on 01/29/2013 he was 18 years old he was going to school and working.
The driver seat belt will no longer work. The male end will not connect to the female end. I looked with a flashlight and there were broken pieces inside. It looks like the buckle came apart. I now have to use the passenger side seat belt buckle.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mazda Protege
- Engine 41 complaints