1990 Mazda Protege — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
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1990 Mazda Protege Safety Recalls (1)
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.
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.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1990 Mazda Protege
Based on 38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
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