1996 Mazda Protege - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege

91 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mazda Protege. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1996 Mazda Protege. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 25 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (9 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1996 Mazda Protege

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	25
Service Brakes	9
Power Train	8
Seat Belt	7
Equipment	6
Vehicle Speed Control	4
Visibility	4
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Suspension	4
Steering	4
Electrical System	3
Seats	3
Interior Lighting	2
Child Seat	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Air Brake	1
Structure	1
Tire	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Mazda Protege in 1996.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0
2008	0
2007	0
2006	0
2005	1
2004	1
2003	5
2002	1
2001	2
2000	3
1999	3
1998	14
1997	9
1996	1

📊 Compare the 1996 Mazda Protege with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda Protege, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mazda Protege with the Mazda Protege from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Protege is 91 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda Protege is 95.

Table 3. Compare the 1996 Mazda Protege with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2003 Protege	121
2002 Protege	104
2001 Protege	67
2000 Protege	125
1999 Protege	100
1998 Protege	53
1997 Protege	103
1996 Protege	91

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