2000 Mazda Protege airbags problems
The 2000 Mazda Protege has 26 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
26
Airbags complaints
21%
Share of year
21
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING W. BOUND AT ABOUT 25 MPH, PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR WAS IMPACTED BY VEHICLE GOING S. BOUND AT ABOUT 40 MPH. CAR WAS FORCED SW THROUGH A CURB, A GAS SIGN, AND IMPACTED WITH THE REAR OF A PARKED CAR. ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK, BRAKES INEFFECTIVE AND FINALLY PARKED BY DRIVER. MAJOR PASSENGER…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 2000 Mazda Protege have?
NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2000 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.