The 1992 Mazda Protege has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,368,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
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.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
14
1crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
7
1crashes2injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3
3crashes4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
Total complaints72
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Letter from senator gillibrand on behalf of constituent re 1992 mazda protege. *smd the consumer is seeking reimbursement for an ignition switch replacement he paid for out-of-pocket. *jb”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mazda protege. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, the ignition failed without warning. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system). The manufacturer…”
“1. Automatic/passive restraint belt for drivers side had been acting sluggish e.g. Belt would hesitate when opening/closing door before moving to full open/closed position. 2. Belt is stuck/frozen in midway position of door. Driver has no adequate shoulder restraint in event of collision. 3.…”
“When driving at 25 mph veicle accelerated without any warning. *ak”
“Front driver shoulder restrain is not working properly. Dealer notified. Please provide further information.*ak”
“Cable that moves shoulder restraint back and forth came out of its track creating a noose across the window shoulder belt is now inoperable”
“Driver's side automatic seat belt retractor broke. The cable has come completely off the track. The driver side seat belt is inoperable. *la”
“Automatic shoulder seat belt failure . *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94039 Opened 1994-11-30 · closed 1997-11-26
AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94059 Opened 1994-07-28 · closed 1994-11-30
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Mazda Protege as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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