Mazda Protege

Mazda Protege — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Mazda Protege

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–2003 — — 0 25 674

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Mazda Protege fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

About the Mazda Protege

The Mazda Familia , also marketed prominently as the Mazda 323, Mazda Protegé and Mazda Allegro, is a small family car that was manufactured by Mazda between 1963 and 2003. The Familia line was replaced by the Mazda3/Axela for 2004.

Source: Wikipedia — Mazda Familia, CC BY-SA.

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1996 2 82 Air Bags, Service Brakes, Power Train
1997 2 77 Power Train, Air Bags, Service Brakes
1998 2 47 Power Train, Engine And Engine Cooling, Service Brakes
1999 3 91 Power Train, Air Bags, Tires
2000 3 104 Power Train, Air Bags, Service Brakes
2001 5 52 Air Bags, Engine And Engine Cooling, Power Train
2002 4 100 Seat Belts, Power Train, Service Brakes
2003 4 121 Engine And Engine Cooling, Seat Belts, Power Train

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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