Vehicle profile

1995 MAZDA Protege

Sedan · Compact Cars

5 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 1995 MAZDA Protege

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
83 hp
Cylinders
4-cyl
Displacement
1.5L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 4-spd
Drive
FWD
Body class
Compact Cars
Doors
4

Federal recall campaigns

5 federal recall campaigns.

1995 MAZDA Protege

How this compares

vs 1995 Compact Cars
1.41× the 3.54 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 2 of 5 (40%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 1995 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 00V118000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHT LEAD WIRE RUNNING THROUGH THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER CAN FAIL AT THE SOLDERED CONNECTION TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

    Consequence: THE FAILURE OF THE WIRE CONNECTION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH.

    21/04/2000

  • 95V033000

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    THE WIRE ROD USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS CAN DEVELOP MINUTE CRACKS CAUSING BREAKAGE OF THE SPRINGS.

    Consequence: THIS BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE ENGINE CHATTER, DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE PISTONS, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL SIXTEEN (16) VALVE SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

    21/02/1995

  • 15V674000

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

    Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

    Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

    Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

    19/10/2015

  • 09E012000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    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.

    Consequence: 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.

    07/04/2009

  • 95V184000

    AIR BAGS

    THE TIE DOWN HOOKS CAN CAUSE UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS THAT CAN RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS.

    Consequence: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TIE DOWN HOOKS WITH MODIFIED TIE DOWN HOOKS.

    03/10/1995

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{
  "id": "f3b1lqj443z032p",
  "year": 1995,
  "make": "MAZDA",
  "model": "Protege",
  "trim": "Protege",
  "submodel": "Sedan",
  "horsepower": 83,
  "cylinders": 4,
  "displacement_l": 1.5,
  "transmission": "Automatic 4-spd",
  "drive_type": "FWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
  "body_class": "Compact Cars",
  "image_url": "https://vehicle.s3.us-east-005.backblazeb2.com/vehicles/1995/MAZDA/Protege/1995_MAZDA_Protege_d2f244c7_00001_.png",
  "image_type": "illustration",
  "recall_count": 5
}
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