general problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege

12 problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2003 Mazda Protege. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mazda Protege based on all problems reported for the 2003 Protege.

1 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2015

The driver side seat belt latch is no longer working. There appears to be broken parts in the female part.

2 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2014

I was pulling up to my residence when the seat belt popped out of the receiver by itself. . I tried to re-latch the seat belt and it would not latch. I attempted a few more times and the seat belt receiver completely fell apart. .

3 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 03/26/2013

The driver seat belt will no longer work. The male end will not connect to the female end. I looked with a flashlight and there were broken pieces inside. It looks like the buckle came apart. I now have to use the passenger side seat belt buckle.

4 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 01/28/2013

While my son was driving to work on a hill curve turn he lost control on icy wet road and hit a tree he died on 01/29/2013 he was 18 years old he was going to school and working.

5 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 12/18/2012

When engaging seat belt into locking mechanism, the mechanism broke into about seven pieces. It will no longer hold the seat belt.

6 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2011

The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Protege. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt buckle completely fractured when attempting to latch. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the seat belt buckle assembly was replaced. The contact planned to notify the manufacturer regarding the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

7 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2010

2003 Mazda Protege lx driver side seatbelt locking clip internal parts shattered after 50,000 miles. Out of warranty now but I have read other websites of people with the exact same problem. Why has a recall not been offered for this highly dangerous seatbelt?.

8 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 02/10/2010

Seatbelt broke when I tried to put it on. Inside the female adapter several plastic pieces were broken and floating around rendering my seatbelt useless. I had to plug in my seatbelt to the passenger side.

9 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2010

1. December 17, 2009: the seat belt light was on when all seat belts were fastened. 2. January 6, 2010: the drivers seat belt mechanism no longer latches.

10 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 08/09/2008

The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Protege. The contact stated that the rear passenger and driver's side seat belt became jammed in the lock mechanism. The buckle mechanism would not release the seat belt harness strap. The contact is waiting to have the vehicle repaired. The failure and current mileages were less than 70,300.

11 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 08/03/2005

I was involved in an auto accident while driving an '03 Mazda Protege5. Upon impact my seat belt failed.

12 Seat Belt problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2004

The driver's side seat belt began to stick within the second year of ownership. Currently, it will latch, but during driving, it will unlatch and the seatbelt light will come on. It fluctuates between sticking to the point of having to pull quite violently to unlatch it, or not latching at all.


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