We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 37, low
2002 Protege: 76, low
2001 Protege: 151, high, very small sample size
2000 Protege: 116, high, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 68, < 1

We'll have further updates in November and February.

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Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 63, low
2002 Protege: 51, low
2001 Protege: 99, moderate, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 59, 7

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 55, low
2002 Protege: 63, low
2001 Protege: 113, moderate, very small sample size
2000 Protege: 69, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 70, 7

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

Our reliability stats for the Protege now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 73, low
2002 Protege: 77, low
2001 Protege: 104, moderate, very small sample size
2000 Protege: 55, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 64, 4

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 77, moderate
2002 Protege: 73, low
2001 Protege: 91, moderate, very small sample size
2000 Protege: 60, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 54, 7

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2003 Protege: 70, low
2002 Protege: 76, low
2001 Protege: 98, moderate, very small sample size
2000 Protege: 42, low, very small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2003 Protege: 53, 7

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons

We've updated our reliability stats for the Protege to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2003 Protege: 69, low
2002 Protege: 55, low

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda Protege reliability ratings and comparisons