1994 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
The 1994 Mazda Protege has 38 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 43% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
38
Seat Belts complaints
43%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seat Belts complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING SEAT BELT LIGHT FLASHES AND BEEPS, BUT WHEN LEANING FORWARD IT SHUTS OFF. WAS IN A REARENDED ACCIDENT ON 3-15-2000, AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE. ALSO, WHEN OPENING THE DOOR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE OR SLIDE FORWARD. WILL HAVE TO MANUALLY RELEASE IT IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE…”
Common questions
How many seat belts complaints does the 1994 Mazda Protege have?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 1994 Mazda Protege seat belts — 43% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.