1999 Mazda Protege airbags problems
The 1999 Mazda Protege has 21 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
21
Airbags complaints
21%
Share of year
21
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A STEEL BEAM POLE. THERE THERE WERE NO BRAKE INDICATORS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, AFTER THE IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *TT CONSUMER HASN'T RECEIVED A RESPONSE FRON MAZDA NORTH AMERICA. SCC. *AK”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1999 Mazda Protege have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1999 Mazda Protege airbags — 21% 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.