Four problems related to front seat recliner have 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.
Consumer states that the driver's seat collapsed when the vehicle was rear ended by a truck. The dealer was notified. Nlm.
Vehicle was hit from the rear at 50 mph which caused driver's and passenger's seats to collapse backwards, also, air bags did not deploy, cause unknown.
Consumer's seat adjuster interfers with foot when getting out of vehicle. Consumer has sprained knee because of handle underneath seat gets caught in loop of tennis shoe. Dealer has been contacted, but nothing can be done.
The metal plates/bars inside the bucket seats can be felt. After 30 minutes of driving, the seat cushion compresses and these plates put pressure on the lower back and cause severe back pain.
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