Mazda Protege owners have reported 21 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat recliner (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (8 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Seat Recliner problems | |
| Seats problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems | |
| Front Seat Head Restraint problems | |
| Seat Broken problems | |
| Front Seat Power Adjust problems |
Failure of the latches on both front seat allowing the seat to recline. During an accident where the vehicle was stopped. The vehicle was struck in rear causing the seat back to recline. The action trapped my wife's left foot under the seat. This caused severe contusion and abrasions. Read details...
When engaging seat belt into locking mechanism, the mechanism broke into about seven pieces. It will no longer hold the seat belt. Read details...
When our vehicle was struck from behind the driver seat collapsed backward. I was mildly injured and if my 1 year old daughter was in the driver's side of the rear seat instead of the passenger side, I would have crushed and likely killed her. Read details...
While driving head rest adjusted on its own. This caused the head rest not to adjust properly to height of the head. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic could not resolve the problem. Read details...
No deployment of air bag upon impact and the drivers seat broke causing injuries to lower back. Nlm Read details...