One problem related to front seat belt retractor has been reported for the 2000 Mazda Protege. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Mazda Protege based on all problems reported for the 2000 Protege.
Passenger seat belt failed during first use by jamming. Passenger unable to disengage seatbelt which caused passenger to have to "slither" out of seat. Pushing the button made the assembly crack in half at the seams. Inside of assembly appears to be made of plastic.
| Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems | |
| Seat Belt problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Retractor problems | |
| Rear Seat Belt problems | |
| Front Seat Belt problems |