2003 Mazda Protege 5 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege 5

22 problems have been reported for the 2003 Mazda Protege 5. The following chart shows the 7 most common problems for 2003 Mazda Protege 5. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 13 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belts (4 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege 5

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Engine And Engine Cooling	13
Seat Belt	4
Parking Brake	1
Exterior Lighting	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Power Train	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Mazda Protege 5 in 2003.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	2
2010	4
2009	3
2008	4
2007	5
2006	4
2005	0
2004	0
2003	0

📊 Compare the 2003 Mazda Protege 5 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mazda Protege 5, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Mazda Protege 5 with the Mazda Protege 5 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Protege 5 is 22 while the average number of problems reported for the 3 model years of the Mazda Protege 5 is 16.

Table 3. Compare the 2003 Mazda Protege 5 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2003 Protege 5	22
2002 Protege 5	26
2001 Protege 5	1

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