2003 Mazda Protege - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege

121 problems have been reported for the 2003 Mazda Protege. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2003 Mazda Protege. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 28 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belts (13 problems).

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Mazda Protege in the United States are 87,712 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mazda Protege owners in the last 19 years is 121, and the age of the vehicle is 19, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 121 / 87,712 / 19 * 1000 = 0.07.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mazda Protege model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Mazda Protege in 2003.

📊 Compare the 2003 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 2003 Mazda Protege with the Mazda Protege from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Protege is 121 while the average number of problems reported for the 8 model years of the Mazda Protege is 95.

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