1998 Mazda Protege - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Mazda Protege

53 problems have been reported for the 1998 Mazda Protege. The following chart shows the 15 most common problems for 1998 Mazda Protege. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 16 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (10 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Mazda Protege

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Power Train	16
Engine And Engine Cooling	10
Service Brakes	6
Air Bag	3
Tire	3
Seat Belt	3
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Visibility	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Steering	1
Electrical System	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Seats	1
Suspension	1
Equipment	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Mazda Protege in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	1
2016	0
2015	1
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0
2008	2
2007	0
2006	0
2005	1
2004	3
2003	4
2002	6
2001	2
2000	5
1999	11
1998	11

📊 Compare the 1998 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 1998 Mazda Protege with the Mazda Protege from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Protege is 53 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda Protege is 95.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 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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