Three problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2003 Mazda Protege 5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Front driver seat belt suddenly was incapable of being buckled. Drivers seat belt could not click in receptacle and was not usable. Dealer said it was not covered b/c it was out of warranty and I was responsible for repair which was about $100.
The seat belt no longer buckles. Initially the buckle would go into the receptacle but not latch unless you pressed real hard and jiggled it around. After about a week, it stopped working all together. The buckle goes into the receptacle but does not latch.
The front driver side seat belt receptacle (female) on my 2003 Mazda protege5 will not latch, the vehicle has 147,000 miles on it now and is no longer under warranty.
| Seat Belt problems | |
| Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problems |