The 2002 Mazda Protege has 100 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are seat belts and power train. Owners most often flag rust, particularly on rear quarter panels — very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2002 Mazda Protege vehicles (US, public record).
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Overwhelmingly positive sentiment regarding long-term reliability, durability, and driving enjoyment. The Protege is consistently praised as a "bulletproof," "rock solid reliable" compact car that can achieve exceptionally high mileage (commonly 200,000-300,00
Owner insights cover all generations of the Protege.
Used Protege listings typically run $3,899–$5,565 across 2000 to 2003 model years.