Mazda Protege owners have reported 34 suspension related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 14 most common suspension problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (8 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front suspension (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Passenger side inner fender where the strut is mounted is getting rusted badly making the car unsafe to drive. Car runs fine but I can push with the finger from the wheel side and see the body move. If car goes over a pot hole it might make the strut fall off and cause a major accident. Read details...
Mazdas peed Protege suffers from excess torque steer and very unstable steering at speeds over 30 mile per hour. If you excellerate hard the vehicle will jump left or right depending on speed. Also when travelling at highway speed vehicle will swerve left or right without warning or for any Read details...
My 2000 Mazda Protege lx has had some "major surgery" lately. About a year ago (early 2008), when backing up especially, the car would make a stress then pop noise on the right side and towards the middle underside of the car. I was told this and that. Read details...
There was a severe whining noise coming from the right front wheel area, dealer found the g1 bearing was worn on the intermediate shaft to the right front axle, the noise continued to get louder and the dealer found the sway bar links to be defective, consumer is asking for reimbursement for the Read details...
Overall suspension is too stiff inducing back pain on local bumpy roads. Read details...