2002 Mazda Protege seat belts problems
The 2002 Mazda Protege has 21 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
21
Seat Belts complaints
16%
Share of year
3
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Seat Belts complaints by year
What owners report
“MYSELF, THE DRIVER, REAR-ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER AT A SPEED OF 35-40MPH. THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES AND I HAD NO TIME TO REACT. THE RESULT IS A TOTALED FRONT END W/ $4000+ OF REPAIRS. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WILL BE TOTALED AND I SUFFERED…”
Common questions
How many seat belts complaints does the 2002 Mazda Protege have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2002 Mazda Protege seat belts — 16% 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.