Recalls ·2002 Mazda Protege/Protege 5

2002 Mazda Protege/Protege 5 recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2002 Mazda Protege/Protege 5; the most frequently affected component is exterior lighting. Owners filed 100 complaints, most often about seat belts.

Recalls4
Complaints100
Crashes reported4in stored complaints
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (4)

Exterior lighting — HeadlightsCampaign 09E025000 · 11 May 2009

Problem: Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.

Risk: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on july 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.

Exterior lightingCampaign 09E012000 · 07 Apr 2009

Problem: Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.

Risk: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.

Exterior lightingCampaign 06E064000 · 17 Jul 2006

Problem: Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.

Risk: Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during july 2006. Owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.

Exterior lightingCampaign 06E038000 · 08 May 2006

Problem: Certain alfaotto combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.

Risk: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.

Remedy: Alfaotto will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. The recall began on may 10, 2006. Owners may contact alfaotto at 626-656-2992 or visit their website at www.alfaotto.com.

What owners complain about

Share of the 39 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Seat belts11 · 28%
Structure7 · 18%
Tires7 · 18%
Fuel system5 · 13%
Gasoline5 · 13%
Electrical system4 · 10%
Vehicle speed control3 · 8%
Engine and engine cooling3 · 8%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

2002 protege heater fan switch malfunctioned and melted plug and switch almost caused a fire but it was smoking when it fried and caused the 4th speed of the fan not to work i had to splice a new plug in to fix the issue and to keep it from catching fire i have pictures if needed. *ln

Electrical system · Dec 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda protg. The contact was entering a parking space when the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact engaged the brake but the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into a pole. She stated that the pole struck a building and caused minor damage to the building. There were no…

Vehicle speed control · Dec 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

I was driving at about 35 mph and hit a bump on the road that caused the driver seat belt buckle to come loose and it got in my way of the steering wheel. I was lucky to be driving on the left lane on one way street, i was able pull over, and to my surprise the buckle wouldn't latch to the female connector. It seems…

Seat belts · Sep 2014 · NHTSA complaint record

The driver-side seatbelt latch fell apart. The seatbelt is no longer operable. *tr

Seat belts · Jun 2012 · NHTSA complaint record

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Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.