1996 Mazda Protege airbags problems
The 1996 Mazda Protege has 25 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 27% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
25
Airbags complaints
27%
Share of year
21
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SUDDENLY CV JOINT FAILURE WHEN IT BROKE IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE; ALSO, UPON IMPACT DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, 2:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH. *AK”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Mazda Protege have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 1996 Mazda Protege airbags — 27% 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.