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2000 Mazda Protege transmission problems

The 2000 Mazda Protege has 32 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Transmission complaints

25%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Protege transmission complaints by model year32 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 8 complaints1997: 12 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 22 complaints2000: 32 complaints2001: 6 complaints2002: 17 complaints2003: 13 complaints
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What owners report

2000 PROTEGE LX ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. *TS AS A RESULT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ON FEB 21, 2000 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HEARD A HIGH PITCHED PING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · May 26, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Mazda Protege have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2000 Mazda Protege transmission — 25% 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.