The 1995 Mazda Protege has 50 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
50
Airbags complaints
22%
Share of year
26
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
THE TIE DOWN HOOKS CAN CAUSE UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS THAT CAN RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.
Consequence
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIE DOWN HOOKS WITH MODIFIED TIE DOWN HOOKS.
“CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM REAR WITH GREAT FORCE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PUSHED 3 OTHERS INTO ONE ANOTHER. ACCIDENT CAUSED SPLIT BUMPER/GREAT RADIATOR DAMAGE/AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,SEVERED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPBLASH AND BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE ALSO…”
NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 1995 Mazda Protege airbags — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the airbags: 95V184000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.