NHTSA — Exterior Lighting: Headlights: Switch Problems

4.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,633 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

1995 Mazda Protege lights problems

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1995 Mazda Protege Owner Comments

problem #8

Mar 192002

Protege

  • 127,066 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving headlight switch works intermittently. Consumer is still having the same problems after repair of recall 91007. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #7

Nov 172004

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
This is a repeat of NHTSA campaign id number : 00V118000. I had the car repaired at the Mazda dealership in year 2000 under the previous recall. 1 month ago the headlights stop working due to a broken wire in the headlight switch assembly. The ground wire broke its solder connection at the base of the switch. I have dissaembled the switch and connect a temporary ground wire to the base of the switch. There is something wrong with the engineering of this switch assembly if it happens again!

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #6

Jan 082003

Protege 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 70,000 miles
Headlight switch was recalled and replaced. Replacement switch failed: Headlights went off when turn signal was used. Replaced again. Now taillights and dash lights are shorting out. May be due to switch again. Dealer unable to fix.

- Old Tappan, NJ, USA

problem #5

Jul 071999

Protege

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Prior to recall oov118 consumer had the headlight switch fixed. Consumer sent in proof of repair but Mazda will not honor.

- Toms River, NJ, USA

problem #4

Jun 252002

Protege

  • miles
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs, 00V118, however after repairs the headlights would go out when the directionals were used, consumer took vehicle back, in which the dealer replaced the combo switch, however charged consumer for repairs, consumer is waiting for reimbursement.

- North Brunswick, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Dec 152000

Protege

  • miles
Transmission is jerking when we accelerate trought the gears -engine trouble light code says clutch assembly defective as for headlights the switch went defective and the dealer says that it is not covered under the recall.

- Marion, AL, USA

problem #2

Aug 312000

Protege

  • miles
Consumer had headlight switch replaced prior to recall notice 00V-118, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #1

May 012000

Protege

  • miles
Consumer replaced the recall (00V-118) component prior to recall notification, consumer is having trouble obtaining confirmation of recall work from dealership that previously performed the work, the dealership is no longer an authorized dealership.

- Montrose, CO, USA

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