10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
9 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,326 miles

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problem #14

Sep 212009

Protege

  • 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 Mazda Protege. The contact stated he rear-ended another vehicle at 50 mph. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. As a consequence he sustained moderate head injuries. The insurance company was in the process of investigating the cause of the failure. No repairs have been made. He contacted the manufacturer, but was not provided with any assistance. The failure and current mileages were 217,000.

- Columbia , SC, USA

problem #13

Dec 122003

Protege

  • 74,000 miles
While driving 55 mph the consumer rear ended another motorist. None of the frontal air bags deployed upon impact. As a result the driver sustained injuries to her sternum from impacting the steering wheel.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #12

Nov 282003

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,667 miles
While driving consumer's vehicle hit the rear end of another vehicle. Front air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained neck and back injuries. Vehicle was totaled.

- Savannah, GA, USA

problem #11

Aug 252003

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 47,899 miles
Due to complete brake failure, the vehicle hit a steel pole and damaged the front suspension. The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Mr scc

- Rocky Mount, NC, USA

problem #10

Sep 202002

Protege

  • miles
Consumer states that while driving the vehicle was involved in a car crash where the air bags did not deployed. Mazda was notified.

- Mount Pleasent, NC, USA

problem #9

Dec 012001

Protege

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 40 mph front end collision, and front driver's and passenger's airbags failed to deploy. Consumers head hit windshield. Dealer has yet to be contacted.

- Bedford, NJ, USA

problem #8

Oct 052001

Protege

  • miles
While driving and slowing down a truck hit consumer's vehicle and pushed it into another vehicle. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.

- Fayetteville, NC, USA

problem #7

Jun 232000

Protege

  • miles
While driving about 35 mph when another vehicle collided head first to consumer's vehicle, and air bags did not deploy.

- Wauwatosa, WI, USA

problem #6

Jun 272000

Protege

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 45mph and airbags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

- Charolette, NC, USA

problem #5

Aug 161999

Protege

  • miles
My main complaint is the airbags. The accident was serious enough to crack the casing under the bumper. Why did the airbag not deploy? please provide me with information!!!

- Mabank, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 162000

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at an impact of 40 mph in which both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified.

- Whiting, NY, USA

problem #3

Jul 121999

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at aprroximately 50 mph, driver hit another vehicle head-on, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries. No warning of airbags being inoperative.

- Putney, VT, USA

problem #2

Nov 101999

(reported on)

Protege

  • miles
While traveling and as a result of an accident air bag did not deploy. No injury to consumer. Manufacturer has been contacted. Please provide further informaton.

- Kansas, MO, USA

problem #1

Sep 221999

(reported on)

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at about 15mph and hood of car was smashed. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA