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2002 Mazda Protege repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (19%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (16%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)
Other (4%)
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Chart based on 248 repairs.
2002 Mazda Protege suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (38%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 47 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 135000 mi US $350 |
Replaced struts, performed alignment |
| 118000 mi US $175 |
Endlinks replaced on front suspension |
| 61000 mi US $350 |
wheel bearing and pads |
| 78000 mi | new front struts at 76000 |
| 97000 mi US $400 |
replaced rear struts |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 156800 mi US $600 |
Very bumpy/noisy ride, especially when turning and on less than ideal roads. Mechanic said it was suspension. Replaced all four struts and mounts. Still noisy, but haven't had it checked out since. |
| 106640 mi C $600 |
Tie-rod shot |
| 109820 mi C $350 |
Rear strut, driver's side shot. Replaced. |
| 120600 mi US $100 |
Rear sway bar replaced. Also Left/Right front wheel bearings replaced (one possibly my fault - whacked a curb). |
| 130700 mi US $340 |
Left and Right sway bar links replaced as well. |
| 88000 mi US $500 |
Replaced stock shocks and springs with Tokico HP kit. The front right shock had failed. I also wanted to upgrade so I replaced all four at the same time. |
| 169460 mi C $700 |
Control arm replaced |
| 170500 mi | Rear and front links, suspension all around (struts), plus needed new tires and rusting all over. Wasnt worth doing in my opinion. |
| 66960 mi C $600 |
Front endlinks were also replaced on the trip to the shop. |
| 114700 mi C $200 |
Replaced steering arm links. |
| 118420 mi C $800 |
Replaced driver's side front wheel bearing. |
| 158000 mi US $350 |
Sway bar links worn and noisy. R&R links. |
| 158000 mi | Rear trailing arms worn |
| 124580 mi C $50 |
Replaced front swaybar endlinks. |
| 133300 mi C $500 |
Replaced sway bar endlinks. Replaced passenger-side front wheel bearing. Replaced passenger-side lower ball joint boot. |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 162800 mi US $139 |
Power steering cooler failed rusted |
2002 Mazda Protege5 4dr Wagon
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 148000 mi US $140 |
Sway bar links had some slop and were causing knocking driving over bumps. |
| 77500 mi C $40 |
Mechanic diagnosed "everything related to front suspension is rusted/ rotted/ worn out". Which confirmed my own suspicions. |
| 116000 mi US $500 |
Replaced front driver side wheel bearing. |
| 130000 mi US $575 |
Wheel bearing and wheel hub |
| 57660 mi C $660 |
While on hoist, mech. reported ft struts leaking and rear sway bar loose...I reported this to Mazda yrs ago while vehicle still had warranty though they told me there was no problem. They fixed other little things that were a by-product of the struts |
| 63240 mi C $750 |
Replaced front struts |
| 96000 mi | Needed new tie rod ends badly. |
2002 Mazda Protege
Engine not specified
| 145080 mi C $390 |
Wheel ball bearing were repaired for a second time. |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 100000 mi US $640 |
Front struts worn out. Replaced and front antis way bar |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 117800 mi C $950 |
Struts (second time) and strut mounts. |
| 127100 mi | Front passenger side strut is make a big noise, shop indicated it did not need replaced for about 6 or 7 months and okay to drive. |
| 127100 mi | Needed new strut mount when sold. |
| 189100 mi C $600 |
Ball bearings replaced |
| 40300 mi | My car is a 2001, but I couldn't figure out how to enter a different year. Anyway the driver side front wheel bearing was replaced by a local garage. I had to replace the same thing on my volvo S70 and paid well over double that. I think the car had sat a |
| 110000 mi US $30 |
Sway bar end links clunking |
| 105000 mi US $800 |
broke ties at one wheel had to fix in order to drive the car |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 135160 mi | Wheel bearing needed to be replaced. |
2002 Mazda Protege 4dr Sedan
130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 74890 mi US $220 |
Front left strut broke and was replaced. |
| 107000 mi US $400 |
Replace rear struts, both sides |
| 124800 mi US $200 |
Replace rear stabilizer bar end links |
| 212000 mi US $5 |
PS pump return tube O-ring fluid seepage at pump, drip spots on driveway. Replaced O-ring on tube, removed, anti-sieze on banjo bolt threads and re-torqued. Flushed system, pressure-washed engine front, pass side fender shield, undertray & driveway. Good for another 200K miles! |
| 127100 mi C $700 |
Replace rear shocks and rear links |
| 95100 mi US $530 |
Replaced struts, aligned suspension, changed oil and coolant, fitted new winter tires. |
| 169000 mi US $80 |
Front and rear tie-rod ends replaced due to rubber boots torn |
2002 Mazda Protege 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 81000 mi US $1100 |
The two front struts were replaced due to leakage in both. |
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